Silvery Kingfisher (other)

	Silvery Kingfisher (other) Silvery kingfisher has been split into the following species: * Southern silvery kingfisher, ''Ceyx argentatus'' * Northern silvery kingfisher, ''Ceyx flumenicola'' {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Southern Silvery Kingfisher The southern silvery kingfisher (''Ceyx argentatus'') 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. In the Philippines, it is called ''kasay-kasay'', and figures in the legend concerning the discovery of the Catholic image of Our Lady of Caysasay. Description EBird describes the bird as "A small, dashing kingfisher of forested lowland and foothill streams and ponds on Mindanao and neighboring islands. Overall dark blue in color, slightly paler below, with a white throat and belly, a white patch behind the cheek, and a white spot behind the nostril. Note the pale silvery-blue stripe down the back to the tail, the whitish flecks on the head and wing, and the br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Northern Silvery Kingfisher The northern silvery kingfisher (''Ceyx flumenicola'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines being found in the Visayas on the islands of Bohol, Leyte and Samar. This species and the southern silvery kingfisher, which is found on Mindanao, 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. Description EBird describes the bird as "A small, dashing kingfisher of forested lowland streams in the central Philippines. Overall dark blue in color, more purplish on the underparts, with a creamy throat, a cream-colored spot behind the cheek, an orange spot behind the nostril, a white belly, a pale silvery-blue stripe down the back to the tail, and whitish flecks on the head and wing. Legs bright red. Unmistakable. Voice is a simple, high-pitched 'tseep', often given in flight." It is differentiated from its south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]