Ispidina
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| Ispidina | |
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| African Pygmy Kingfisher | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Genus: | Ispidina Kaup, 1848 |
| Species | |
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I. picta | |
Ispidina is a genus of very small insectivorous African water kingfishers. Its members are often absorbed into Ceyx . They are:
- African Pygmy Kingfisher, Ispidina picta
- African Dwarf Kingfisher, Ispidina lecontei
References
- Fry, Fry and Harris, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers ISBN 0-7136-8028-8
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