Summary ²

The azure kingfisher (Alcedo azurea) is a small kingfisher (17–19 centimetres (6.7–7.5 in)), in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found in Northern and Eastern Australia and Tasmania, as well as the lowlands of New Guinea and neighbouring islands, and out to North Maluku and Romang.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Tom Tarrant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/19212060@N00/6156424817
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceyx_azureus

More Info

• iNaturalistAU taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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