Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Indigo-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo cyanopectus) - HBW 6, p. 235
French: Martin-pêcheur à poitrine bleue
German: Blaubrustfischer
Spanish: Martín Pescador Pechiazul
Other common names: Blue-breasted/Dwarf River/Philippine Pectoral Kingfisher
Taxonomy: Ceyx cyano-pectus Lafresnaye, 1840, Luzon.
Sometimes placed in the genus Ceyx. Forms a superspecies with A. argentata. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cyanopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840) - Luzon, Polillo, Catanduanes, Mindoro, Marinduque, Sibuyan, Masbate and Ticao (N Philippines).
- nigrirostris (Bourns & Worcester, 1894) - Panay, Negros and Cebu (C Philippines).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched, then flying away. Locality Luzon, Philippines (ssp cyanopectus)
Desmond Allen 4 years ago 18 sec 2.2
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Back view of a male Indigo-banded Kingfisher in one of Manila's water reservoirs.
Locality Ipo Dam, Bulacan Province, Luzon, Philippines
Adri Constantino 18 December 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
Female IBK by on the rock by the stream.
Locality Majayjay, Laguna Province, Luzon, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Irene Dy 13 July 2012 15 weeks ago 4
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calls of bird held in hand, unfortunately clipped Locality Polillo, Polillo Island, Quezon Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 January 2008 3 years ago 2.5
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