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+ | Kingfishers. | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | [[:Category:Alcedinidae|Alcedinidae]] is a family in the Order [[:Category:Coraciiformes|Coraciiformes]]. | ||
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+ | This family can be split into three subfamilies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: | ||
+ | # '''Alcedininae''', which includes [[:Category:Alcedo|Alcedo]], [[:Category:Ceyx|Ceyx]] and [[:Category:Ispidina|Ispidina]] | ||
+ | # '''Cerylinae''', which includes [[:Category:Megaceryle|Megaceryle]], [[:Category:Chloroceryle|Chloroceryle]], and [[:Category:Ceryle|Ceryle]] | ||
+ | # '''Daceloninae''', which includes the remaining genera. | ||
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+ | Some authorities recognise these taxa as three separate families (see [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=138765 this discussion]). | ||
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+ | {{Nav-Alcedinidae}} | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | # Tree of Life Web Project. 2008. ''Alcedinidae. Kingfishers.'' Version 27 June 2008 (temporary). [http://tolweb.org/Alcedinidae/26439 http://tolweb.org/Alcedinidae/26439/2008.06.27] in The Tree of Life Web Project, [http://tolweb.org/ http://tolweb.org/] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:59, 11 April 2009
Family: Alcedinidae
Description
Kingfishers.
Taxonomy
Alcedinidae is a family in the Order Coraciiformes.
This family can be split into three subfamilies1:
- Alcedininae, which includes Alcedo, Ceyx and Ispidina
- Cerylinae, which includes Megaceryle, Chloroceryle, and Ceryle
- Daceloninae, which includes the remaining genera.
Some authorities recognise these taxa as three separate families (see this discussion).
References
- Tree of Life Web Project. 2008. Alcedinidae. Kingfishers. Version 27 June 2008 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Alcedinidae/26439/2008.06.27 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
Subcategories
This category has the following 19 subcategories, out of 19 total.