Southern Silvery-Kingfisher
Ceyx argentatus
The southern silvery kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines found in Mindanao and Basilan. This species and the northern silvery kingfisher, found in the Visayas, were formerly considered conspecific and called the silvery kingfisher.Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, streams and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
- Scientific name
- Ceyx argentatus
- Family
- Kingfishers
- IUCN status
- NT