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Corythornis
''Corythornis'' is a genus of small African river kingfishers. A molecular phylogenetic study of the alcedinine kingfishers published in 2007 found that the genera as then defined did not form monophyletic groups. The species were subsequently rearranged into four genera, with four species in the resurrected genus ''Corythornis''. The genus had been introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848. The type species is the Príncipe kingfisher (''Alcedo cristatus nais''). ''Corythornis'' is the sister group to the genus ''Ispidina ''Ispidina'' is a genus of small insectivorous African river kingfishers. The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848 with the African pygmy kingfisher (''Ispidina picta'') as the type species. The genus is the si ...'' containing two small African kingfishers. Species The genus contains the following four species: References Further reading * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2399191 Alcedininae Bird ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malachite Kingfisher
The malachite kingfisher (''Corythornis cristatus'') is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements. Taxonomy The malachite kingfisher was described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name ''Alcedo cristata''. The specific epithet ''cristata'' is from the Latin ''cristatus'' meaning "crested" or "plumed". The adjective "malachite" in the vernacular name normally refers to the dark green colour of the copper containing mineral. This kingfisher has blue upperparts but has black banding with pale blue or greenish-blue on its forehead. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2007 confirmed that the most closely related species is the Malagasy kingfisher, (''Corythornis vintsioides''). The Malagasy kingfisher has a black bill and greenish crest, and is not quite as dependent on water as the African species. It is otherwise similar in pluma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher
The Madagascar pygmy kingfisher (''Corythornis madagascariensis'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in western dry deciduous forests. The first formal description of the Madagascan pygmy kingfisher was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the twelfth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Alcedo madagascariensis''. Although it has been placed in the genera ''Ceyx'' and ''Ispidina'' in the past, a study of its molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ... relationships with other genera in the region suggests it is best treated as a member of the genus ''Corythornis''. References Madagascar pygmy kingfisher Endemic birds of Madagascar Madagascar pygmy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malagasy Kingfisher
The Malagasy kingfisher or Madagascar kingfisher (''Corythornis vintsioides'') is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is found in Madagascar, Mayotte and the Comoros. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The Malagasy kingfisher was formally described by the French naturalists Joseph Eydoux and Paul Gervais in 1836 and given the binomial name ''Alcedo vintsioides''. It is closely related to the malachite kingfisher (''Corythornis cristatus'') which is widely distributed in mainland Africa. It is one of only two kingfishers that occur in Madagascar. The other is the Madagascar pygmy kingfisher (''Corythornis madagascariensis''). There are two subspecies: * ''C. v. johannae'' Meinertzhagen, R., 1924 – Comoro Islands * ''C. v. vintsioides'' (Eydoux & Gervais, 1836) – Madagascar The Malagasy kingfisher is in length with a weight of . It has dark blue upperparts, rufous underparts and a crested blue-and-green-barred crown. The bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcedininae
The river kingfishers or pygmy kingfishers, subfamily Alcedininae, are one of the three subfamilies of kingfishers. The river kingfishers are widespread through Africa and east and south Asia as far as Australia, with one species, the common kingfisher (''Alcedo atthis'') also appearing in Europe and northern Asia. This group includes many kingfishers that actually dive for fish. The origin of the subfamily is thought to have been in Asia. These are brightly plumaged, compact birds with short tails, large heads, and long bills. They feed on insects or fish, and lay white eggs in a self-excavated burrow. Both adults incubate the eggs and feed the chicks. Taxonomy A molecular phylogenetic study of the river kingfishers published in 2007 found that the genera as then defined did not form monophyletic groups. The species were subsequently rearranged into four monophyletic genera. A clade containing four species were placed in the resurrected genus ''Corythornis'' and five specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Kingfisher
The river kingfishers or pygmy kingfishers, subfamily Alcedininae, are one of the three subfamilies of kingfishers. The river kingfishers are widespread through Africa and east and south Asia as far as Australia, with one species, the common kingfisher (''Alcedo atthis'') also appearing in Europe and northern Asia. This group includes many kingfishers that actually dive for fish. The origin of the subfamily is thought to have been in Asia. These are brightly plumaged, compact birds with short tails, large heads, and long bills. They feed on insects or fish, and lay white eggs in a self-excavated burrow. Both adults incubate the eggs and feed the chicks. Taxonomy A molecular phylogenetic study of the river kingfishers published in 2007 found that the genera as then defined did not form monophyletic groups. The species were subsequently rearranged into four monophyletic genera. A clade containing four species were placed in the resurrected genus ''Corythornis'' and five sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-bellied Kingfisher
The white-bellied kingfisher (''Corythornis leucogaster'') is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae that occurs in parts of equatorial west Africa. The first formal description of the species was by the British zoologist Louis Fraser in 1843 under the binomial name ''Halcyon leucogaster''. There are three subspecies: * ''C. l. bowdleri'' (Neumann, 1908) – Guinea to Mali and Ghana * ''C. l. leucogaster'' (Fraser, 1843) – Nigeria to north west Angola, Bioko Island Bioko (; historically Fernando Po; bvb, Ëtulá Ëria) is an island off the west coast of Africa and the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea. Its population was 335,048 at the 2015 census and it covers an area of . The island is located o ... * ''C. l. leopoldi'' ( Dubois, AJC, 1905) – east Congo to south Uganda and northwest Zambia The white-bellied kingfisher is in length with a weight of around . It has ultramarine upperparts and a red bill. The underparts are rufous-chestnut apart f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Príncipe Kingfisher
The Príncipe kingfisher (''Corythornis cristatus nais'') is a bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the island of Príncipe off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. The first formal description of the species was by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848 who gave it the binomial name ''Alcedo nais''. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2008 showed that the Príncipe kingfisher is a subspecies of the malachite kingfisher The malachite kingfisher (''Corythornis cristatus'') is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements. Taxonomy The malachite kingfisher was de .... References Príncipe kingfisher Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe Endemic fauna of Príncipe Príncipe kingfisher Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Coraciiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ispidina
''Ispidina'' is a genus of small insectivorous African river kingfishers. The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848 with the African pygmy kingfisher (''Ispidina picta'') as the type species. The genus is the sister group to the genus ''Corythornis ''Corythornis'' is a genus of small African river kingfishers. A molecular phylogenetic study of the alcedinine kingfishers published in 2007 found that the genera as then defined did not form monophyletic groups. The species were subsequentl ...'' containing four small African kingfishers. Species The two species in the genus are: These similar small kingfishers can be distinguished by the blue crown of the African pigmy kingfisher. They have different habit preferences and have mostly non-overlapping ranges. The slightly smaller African dwarf kingfisher occurs in tropical rainforests while the African pygmy kingfisher occurs in dry grassy woodland. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2716296 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
