Rufous-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx rufidorsa

The rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher is a small bird in the kingfisher family Alcedinidae that is found in parts of Maritime Southeast Asia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the black-backed dwarf kingfisher and together the two taxa were known by the English name "oriental dwarf kingfisher".

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