Species factsheet

Variable Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx lepidus)

Order: Ceyx lepidus
Family: Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

Danish name: Lepida-isfugl

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

margarethae

c and s Philippines

wallacii

Sula Is.

uropygialis

n and c Moluccas

lepidus

s Moluccas except Buru I.

cajeli

Buru I. (s Moluccas)

solitarius

w Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Is. and D'Entrecasteaux Arch.

dispar

Admiralty Is.

mulcatus

New Hanover, New Ireland and Lihir Is. (Bismarck Arch.)

sacerdotis

New Britain and Umboi Is. (Bismarck Arch.)

meeki

Buka and Bougainville E to Choiseul and Santa Isabel (w and c Solomons Is.)

collectoris

Vellalavella, New Georgia and Rendova Is. (wc Solomons Is.)

malaitae

Malaita Is. (e Solomons Is.)

nigromaxilla

Guadalcanal I. (s Solomons Is.)

gentianus

San Cristóbal (e Solomon Is.)

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