Lilac kingfisher Lilac kingfisher The lilac kingfisher or Celebes flat-billed kingfisher ("Cittura cyanotis") is a resident breeding bird in the lowlands of the Indonesia island of Sulawesi and the neighbouring Sangihe and Talaud Islands. It is the only member of the genus "Cittura". The first formal description of the lilac kingfisher was by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824 under the binomial name "Dacelo cyanotis". The genus "Cittura" was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848. The genus name is from classical Greek "kitta" for "magpie" and "oura" for "tail". The specific epithet "cyanotis" is from classical
Red-backed kingfisher Red-backed kingfisher The red-backed kingfisher ("Todiramphus pyrrhopygius") is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue-green and white bird with a chestnut rump. It is found across the continent of Australia, mainly inhabiting the drier regions. The red-backed kingfisher was first described by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould in 1841. He coined the binomial name "Halcyon pyrrhopygia". It was known for many years by this scientific name before being transferred to the genus "Todiramphus". Its specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek words "pyrrho-"/πυρρο- "flame-coloured" or