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''C. lecontei''<br> |
''C. lecontei''<br> |
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''C. lepidus''<br> |
''C. lepidus''<br> |
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| − | ''C. madagascariensis''<br> |
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''C. melanurus''<br> |
''C. melanurus''<br> |
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''C. rufidorsa'' |
''C. rufidorsa'' |
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* [[Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx fallax'' |
* [[Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx fallax'' |
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* [[Variable Dwarf Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx lepidus'' |
* [[Variable Dwarf Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx lepidus'' |
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| − | * [[Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx madagascariensis'' |
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* [[Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx melanurus'' |
* [[Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx melanurus'' |
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* [[Rufous-backed Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx rufidorsa'' |
* [[Rufous-backed Kingfisher]], ''Ceyx rufidorsa'' |
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Revision as of 07:02, 28 January 2012
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| Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Ceyx Lacépède, 1799 |
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C. erithaca | |
Ceyx is an Old World genus of river kingfishers. The genus has six species, found from South East Asia to the Solomon Islands, with a single species also occurring in Madagascar. The two African species in the genus Ispidina are sometimes placed in this genus. Compared to the related species in the genus Alcedo they are more terrestrial and have a red bill.[1]
- Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus
- Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx fallax
- Variable Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx lepidus
- Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx melanurus
- Rufous-backed Kingfisher, Ceyx rufidorsa
References
- ^ Woodall, Peter (2001). "Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)". In del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 6, Mousebirds to Hornbills. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. pp. 103–187. ISBN 978-84-87334-30-6.
- Fry, Fry and Harris, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers ISBN 0-7136-1410-8
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