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Shining-blue kingfisher

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The shining-blue kingfisher, Alcedo quadribrachys, is a species of bird in the kingfisher family Alcedinidae, found across tropical Africa. It was formally described by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1850, and its scientific name combines the Latin word for kingfisher with a term referring to its four toes. Two subspecies are recognized, occupying distinct ranges across West, Central and East Africa, and the species is considered the closest relative of the half collared kingfisher. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Alcedo quadribrachys 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Shining-blue kingfisher (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q143155 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Shining-blue kingfisher (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
sidered the closest relative of the half collared kingfisher. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
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