Indigo-banded Kingfisher (Ceyx cyanopectus)
About the Indigo-banded Kingfisher
The Indigo-banded kingfisher (Ceyx cyanopectus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Masbate and the Western Visayas region. Some authorities consider this to be two separate species namely the birds from Western Visayas as the South indigo banded kingfisher and the birds from Luzon, Mindoro and Masbate as the North indigo banded kingfisher. Its habitat are in streams in tropical moist lowland forest. It is declining in population due to habitat loss and degradation. Two subspecies are recognized: C. c. cyanopectus — Known as the Northern Indigo banded Kingfisher; Found on Luzon, Polillo, Mindoro, Sibuyan, Masbate and Ticao,
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.