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Bismarck Kingfisher
Ceyx websteri (E. Hartert, 1898)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Bismarck kingfisher (Ceyx websteri) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Bismarck kingfisher; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:36:38.642072+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ceyx websteri (E. Hartert, 1898)
- Name authority
- (E. Hartert, 1898)
- Common name
- Bismarck Kingfisher
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Ceyx
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyAlcedinidae
- subfamilyAlcedininae
- genusCeyx Lacépède, 1799
- speciesCeyx websteri (E. Hartert, 1898)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ceyx. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery KingfisherCeyx argentatus Tweeddale, 1877 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus (Latham, 1801) | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| New Georgia Dwarf KingfisherCeyx collectoris Rothschild & E. Hartert, 1901 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Manus Dwarf KingfisherCeyx dispar Rothschild & E. Hartert, 1914 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Malaita Dwarf KingfisherCeyx malaitae Mayr, 1935 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dimorphic Dwarf KingfisherCeyx margarethae W. Blasius, 1890 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| North Solomons Dwarf KingfisherCeyx meeki Rothschild, 1901 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| New Britain Dwarf KingfisherCeyx sacerdotis E. P. Ramsay, 1882 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sula Dwarf KingfisherCeyx wallacii Sharpe, 1868 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sulawesi Dwarf KingfisherCeyx fallax (Schlegel, 1866) | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chameleon Dwarf KingfisherCeyx lepidus Temminck, 1836 | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| North Philippine Dwarf-kingfisherCeyx melanurus (Kaup, 1848) | AlcedinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Alcyone websteri E. Hartert, 1898 E. Hartert, 1898 | synonym |
| Alcedo websteri (E. Hartert, 1898) (E. Hartert, 1898) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1174590 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8VDSB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.