Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)

About Crested Kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)

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

The crested kingfisher is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia. It is part of the kingfisher genus (Megaceryle) with three other species: the giant kingfisher, the ringed kingfisher, and the belted kingfisher with which it forms a species complex.