|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
25/05/2024 05:22:00 AM |
|
|
| |
| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
|
|
| LC |
|
Principe Kingfisher* |
Id (Atlas): |
|
| |
|
Corythornis nais |
|
Description (7)
|
Principe Kingfisher
© larsfoto.se
|
|
|
|
Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Size
13 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Kaup, 1848)
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest.
Sâo Tomé e Principe.
|
Príncipe, in Gulf of Guinea.
|
| |
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), Madagascar Kingfisher (Corythornis vintsioides) and Sao Tome Kingfisher (Corythornis thomensis) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include vintsioides and thomensis as subspecies of Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus). Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), Sao Tome Kingfisher (Corythornis thomensis) and Principe Kingfisher (Corythornis nais) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) have been lumped into Alcedo cristata following Melo and Fuchs (2008) who provide morphological and phylogenetic evidence in support of this treatment and demostrate that nais shares no affinity with White-bellied Kingfisher (Corythornis leucogaster) with which it has been treated as conspecific.
Has been regarded as conspecific with either White-bellied Kingfisher (Corythornis leucogaster) or Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), but given complete uncertainty as to whether it is actually closer to one or the other, probably best tentatively regarded as a distinct species, though further study needed to clarify this.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Malachite Kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Principe Kingfisher see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Articles about the Principe Kingfisher
If you would like to read any articles about the Principe Kingfisher... Show Articles (0)
No Pictures of Principe Kingfisher
If Birdpedia has no pictures of Principe Kingfisher or you would like to see more, then try the following...
From BING (0)
No Videos of Principe Kingfisher
If Birdpedia has no videos of Principe Kingfisher or you would like to see more, then try the following..
From BING (0)
|
|
|
|
