| Lilac kingfisher | |
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| Sulawesi lilac kingfisher,Cittura cyanotis | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Cittura Kaup, 1848 |
| Type species | |
| Dacelo cyanotis[1] Temminck, 1824 | |
Lilac kingfishers arekingfishers in the genusCittura, found in the lowlands of theIndonesia island ofSulawesi and the neighbouringSangihe andTalaud Islands.
The genusCittura was introduced by the German naturalistJohann Jakob Kaup in 1848.[2] The genus name is from classical Greekkitta for "magpie" andoura for "tail".
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangihe lilac kingfisher | Cittura sanghirensis Sharpe, 1868 | Sangihe andTalaud Islands | Size: Habitat: Diet: | NT |
| Sulawesi lilac kingfisher
| Cittura cyanotis (Temminck, 1824) | northernSulawesi andLembeh Island | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
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