Ceyx (kingfisher)
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C. erithaca |
Ceyx is a Old World genus of river kingfishers.
- Black-backed Kingfisher, Ceyx erithacus
- Philippine Kingfisher, Ceyx melanurus
- Sulawesi Kingfisher, Ceyx fallax
- Rufous-backed Kingfisher, Ceyx rufidorsa
- Variable Kingfisher, Ceyx lepidus
- Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher, Ceyx madagascariensis
- African Pygmy Kingfisher, Ceyx picta
- Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx lecontei
The Africa species, the last three in the list, are sometimes placed in the genus Ispidina
[edit] References
- Fry, Fry and Harris, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers ISBN 0-7136-1410-8
