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| Silvery Kingfisher Alcedo argentata: 1Ceyx argentata, 2Alcycone argentata, 3Ceyx a. flemenicola |
| Common Names: casaycasay Discoverer: 1Tweedale 1877, 2McGregor and Worcester 1906, 3Steere 1890 Habitat/Distribution: Mindanao, Basilan, Dinagat, Siargao, Leyte, Samar and Bohol. Along the banks of forest streams. Habitat / Behavior: Diet:Fish crustaceans, water insects. Perched motionlessly on a branch along a forest stream when hunting for food. Threats: Habitat loss Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of the Oxford University Press. Drawing done by Renato C. Aquino taken from "A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines" by Dr. Robert Kennedy et al [left]. Courtesy of Tim Fisher and Nigel Hicks from the book " A Photographic Field Guide to Birds of the Philippines"[middle] and Courtesy of the Babilonia Wilner Foundation Illustrations by George Sandstrom and John R. Pierce, taken from the book "Philippine Birds" by John duPont.[right] |
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