Alcedinidae
Also known as: Alcededoj, Alcedinid Kingfishers, Alcedinidae, Alcedinidi, Eisvögel, Fooshòllo, Isfugle, Isfugler
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 19 |
| Species records held | 139 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 490 |
| GBIF key | 2984 |
Genera in Alcedinidae
- Todiramphus — 30 species: Todiramphus albicilla, Todiramphus albonotatus, Todiramphus australasia, Todiramphus chloris, Todiramphus cinnamominus, Todiramphus colonus, Todiramphus diops, Todiramphus enigma
- Alcedo — 28 species: Alcedo albogularis, Alcedo atricapilla, Alcedo atthis, Alcedo bicolor, Alcedo brasiliensis, Alcedo caerulea, Alcedo caeruleocephala, Alcedo cayennensis
- Ceyx — 22 species: Ceyx argentatus, Ceyx azureus, Ceyx cajeli, Ceyx collectoris, Ceyx cyanopectus, Ceyx dispar, Ceyx erithaca, Ceyx fallax
- Halcyon — 12 species: Halcyon albiventris, Halcyon badia, Halcyon chelicuti, Halcyon coromanda, Halcyon cyanoventris, Halcyon gularis, Halcyon leucocephala, Halcyon malimbica
- Tanysiptera — 9 species: Tanysiptera carolinae, Tanysiptera danae, Tanysiptera ellioti, Tanysiptera galatea, Tanysiptera hydrocharis, Tanysiptera nigriceps, Tanysiptera nympha, Tanysiptera riedelii
- Actenoides — 6 species: Actenoides bougainvillei, Actenoides concretus, Actenoides hombroni, Actenoides lindsayi, Actenoides monachus, Actenoides princeps
- Pelargopsis — 6 species: Pelargopsis amauroptera, Pelargopsis capensis, Pelargopsis magnus, Pelargopsis melanorhyncha, Pelargopsis stehlini, Pelargopsis trouessarti
- Chloroceryle — 4 species: Chloroceryle aenea, Chloroceryle amazona, Chloroceryle americana, Chloroceryle inda
- Corythornis — 4 species: Corythornis cristatus, Corythornis leucogaster, Corythornis madagascariensis, Corythornis vintsioides
- Dacelo — 4 species: Dacelo gaudichaud, Dacelo leachii, Dacelo novaeguineae, Dacelo tyro
- Megaceryle — 4 species: Megaceryle alcyon, Megaceryle lugubris, Megaceryle maxima, Megaceryle torquata
- Ispidina — 2 species: Ispidina lecontei, Ispidina picta
- Syma — 2 species: Syma megarhyncha, Syma torotoro
- Caridonax — 1 species: Caridonax fulgidus
- Ceryle — 1 species: Ceryle rudis
- Cittura — 1 species: Cittura cyanotis
- Clytoceyx — 1 species: Clytoceyx rex
- Lacedo — 1 species: Lacedo pulchella
- Melidora — 1 species: Melidora macrorrhina
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.