The Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx fallax) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The species has numerous common names such as Celebes forest kingfisher, blue-crowned kingfisher, Celebes dwarf-kingfisher, and Celebes pygmy-kingfisher.[3]
| Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Ceyx |
| Species: | C. fallax
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| Ceyx fallax (Schlegel, 1866)
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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- ^ BirdLife International (2021). "Ceyx fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T45355839A185673753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T45355839A185673753.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
- ^ Sulawesi Dwarf-kingfisher (Ceyx fallax). Handbook of the Birds of the World. p. 230.
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