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Malaita dwarf kingfisher

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Malaita dwarf kingfisher
Not recognized (IUCN 3.1)
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C. malaitae
Binomial name
Ceyx malaitae
Mayr, 1935

The Malaita dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx malaitae), is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Malaita Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the variable dwarf kingfisher.

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