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The Crested Kingfisher, scientifically named *Megaceryle lugubris*, is a species of bird within the family Alcedinidae. It belongs to the order Coraciiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species is classified under the genus *Megaceryle* and has an accepted taxonomic status. Its scientific authority is listed as (Temminck, 1834).
This freshwater habitat bird is found in the Nanling Mountains. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2024. The species has a mass of 288 and a litter size of 4.5. Other common names for this taxon include pysgotwr brith mawr, Trauerfischer, and Martín gigante asiático.
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Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCoraciiformes
- FamilyAlcedinidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Megaceryle
- Mass
- 288
- Image
- Wiki-yamasemi-mesu, crop.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Megaceryle lugubris
- Commons category
- Megaceryle lugubris
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- Megaceryle lugubris
- taxon common name
- pica-peixe-de-poupa
- litter size
- 4.5
- short name
- M. lugubris
- taxon range
- Nanling Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview
The crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia. It is part of the kingfisher genus Megaceryle with three other species: the giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), the ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), and the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) with which it forms a species complex.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crested Kingfisher” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.