Indigo-banded Kingfisher
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Kingfishers

Indigo-banded Kingfisher

Ceyx cyanopectus

NENot Evaluated Endemic to Philippines
Family
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Order
Coraciiformes

Overview

The Indigo-banded kingfisher (Ceyx cyanopectus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Masbate and the Western Visayas region. Some authorities consider this to be two separate species namely the birds from Western Visayas as the South indigo banded kingfisher and the birds from Luzon, Mindoro and Masbate as the North indigo banded kingfisher. Its habitat are in streams in tropical moist lowland forest.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.