Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus)

About Blue-black Kingfisher (Todiramphus nigrocyaneus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
• Family: Kingfishers

The blue-black kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. A medium-sized kingfisher of mangroves and forested streams in the lowlands. It is found in New Guinea and offshore islands of Salawati, Batanta and Yapen. It is considered rare and declining with threats being logging of lowland swamp forests and declining water quality.