Alcedo
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Alcedo is a genus of bird
s in the Alcedinidae family.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Alcedinidae family.
It contains the following species:
- Blyth's KingfisherBlyth's KingfisherThe Blyth's Kingfisher, Alcedo hercules, is a kingfisher distributed in Bangladesh, India, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam. It is found along streams in evergreen forest and adjacent open country from 200-1,200 m, mainly at 400-1,000 m....
(Alcedo hercules) - Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
- Half-collared KingfisherHalf-collared KingfisherThe Half-collared Kingfisher Alcedo semitorquata is a species of kingfisher that feeds almost exclusively on fish and can be found near water at all times. It can be found on shores and around larger bodies of water in southern and eastern Africa....
(Alcedo semitorquata) - Shining Blue KingfisherShining Blue KingfisherThe Shining-blue Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,...
(Alcedo quadribrachys) - Blue-eared KingfisherBlue-eared KingfisherThe Blue-eared Kingfisher, Alcedo meninting, is found in south and southeast Asia. This is a small kingfisher almost identical to the Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis...
(Alcedo meninting) - Azure KingfisherAzure KingfisherThe Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea is a small kingfisher , in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found in Northern and Eastern Australia and Tasmania, as well as the lowlands of New Guinea and neighbouring islands, and out to North Maluku and Romang.It is a very colourful bird, with...
(Alcedo azurea) - Bismarck KingfisherBismarck KingfisherThe Bismarck Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes....
(Alcedo websteri) - Blue-banded KingfisherBlue-banded KingfisherThe Blue-banded Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand....
(Alcedo euryzona) - Indigo-banded KingfisherIndigo-banded KingfisherThe Indigo-banded Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is a generally uncommon but locally common resident of the northern and central islands. There are two subspecies, the nominate race, which occurs on Luzon, Polillo, Mindoro,...
(Alcedo cyanopectus) - Silvery KingfisherSilvery KingfisherThe Silvery Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Alcedo argentata) - Malachite KingfisherMalachite KingfisherThe Malachite Kingfisher is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate related movements....
(Alcedo cristata) - Madagascar KingfisherMadagascar KingfisherThe Malagasy Kingfisher or Madagascar Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is found in Madagascar, and Mayotte .Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
(Alcedo vintsioides) - São Tomé KingfisherSão Tomé KingfisherThe São Tomé Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
(Alcedo thomensis) - Príncipe KingfisherPríncipe KingfisherThe Príncipe Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
(Alcedo nais) - White-bellied KingfisherWhite-bellied KingfisherThe White-bellied Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and...
(Alcedo leucogaster) - Cerulean Kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens)
- Little KingfisherLittle KingfisherThe Little Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in open forest, woodland, swamps and mangroves in Australia , Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.-Description:The Little Kingfisher is 11–13 cm long with a blue back and head and a white...
(Alcedo pusilla)