Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Silvery Kingfisher (Alcedo argentata) - HBW 6, p. 234
French: Martin-pêcheur argenté
German: Silberfischer
Spanish: Martín Pescador Plateado
Taxonomy: Ceyx argentata Tweeddale, 1877, Dinagat, Philippines.
Sometimes placed in the genus Ceyx. Forms a superspecies with A. cyanopectus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- flumenicola (Steere, 1890) - Samar, Leyte and Bohol (SC Philippines).
- argentata (Tweeddale, 1877) - Dinagat, Siargao, Mindanao and Basilan (S Philippines).
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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perching on a branch Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp argentata)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 20 sec 4.8 -
one of a pair Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp argentata)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 45 sec 4.5 -
This bird come only for a few seconds very closed,i was still busy to get my camera on the bird when he notice me and fly away.I Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp argentata)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 5 sec 3 -
i wish i can remove the branch Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp argentata)
Daniêl Jimenez 19 April 2009 2 years ago 12 sec 3 -
A bird trying to fish several times Locality Philippines
John Gregory 31 March 2000 4 years ago 47 sec 2.8 -
A bird on a branch over a river, waiting for fishing Locality Philippines
John Gregory 31 March 2000 4 years ago 43 sec 2.5
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Adult on small pond by road near forest edge
Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
Steve M.R.Young 29 January 2010 29 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult on polluted little pond near forest edge
Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines
Steve M.R.Young 29 January 2010 29 weeks ago 3.4
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