Ceyx madagascariensis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Coraciiformes
Familia: Alcedinidae
Subfamilia: Alcedininae
Genus: Ceyx
Species: Ceyx madagascariensis
Subspecies: C. m. dilutus - C. m. madagascariensis

Ceyx madagascariensis

Name

Ceyx madagascariensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms

* Ispidina madagascariensis

Reference

Systema Naturae ed.12 p.179

Vernacular names
Internationalization
Česky: Ledňáček madagaskarský
English: Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher

The Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher (Ceyx madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in western dry deciduous forests.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Ceyx madagascariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.