Guadalcanal dwarf kingfisher
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Species: | C. nigromaxilla
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Ceyx nigromaxilla Rothschild & Hartert, 1905
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The Guadalcanal dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx nigromaxilla), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Guadalcanal Island. Its natural habitat is sub-tropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered as a sub-species of the variable dwarf kingfisher.
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