Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Kingfishers :: Lilac Kingfisher

Lilac Kingfisher Cittura cyanotis

Described by: Temminck (1824)
Alternate common name(s): Lilac-cheeked Kingfisher, Blue-eared Kingfisher, Temminck's Kingfisher, Sulawesi Blue-eared Kingfisher, Masked Kingfisher, Celebes Flat-billed Kingfisher
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Sulawesi, Indonesia - Jul, 2009 © Kent Nickell  Sulawesi, Indonesia - Jul, 2009 © Kent Nickell 
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Range

Sangihe Is. and Sulawesi;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Sangihe Is.
(2) N., e. and se. Sulawesi.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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