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Crested Kingfisher

Megaceryle lugubris

Megaceryle is a genus of very large kingfishers. They have a wide distribution in the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The genus was erected by German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848. The type species is a subspecies of the crested kingfisher, Megaceryle lugubris guttulata.

Crested Kingfisher
Photo: Vndas · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

Megaceryle is a genus of very large kingfishers. They have a wide distribution in the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
The genus was erected by German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848. The type species is a subspecies of the crested kingfisher, Megaceryle lugubris guttulata. Megaceryle is from the Ancient Greek megas, "great", and the existing genus Ceryle.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

FreshwaterTerrestrial

Video

Representative video of genus MegaceryleCredit: Video courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center · Public domainSource ↗

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Megaceryle Wikipedia

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