African dwarf kingfisher
This article discusses the African dwarf kingfisher, which is distinct from the Oriental dwarf kingfisher.
| African dwarf kingfisher | |
|---|---|
| illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Ispidina |
| Species: | I. lecontei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ispidina lecontei Cassin, 1856 | |
| IUCN range
Extant (resident) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The African dwarf kingfisher (Ispidina lecontei) is a species of kingfisher in the Alcedininae subfamily.
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