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Alcedinidae -
Kingfishers
Subfamily - Halcyoninae
Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella amabilis
single member of genus
Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae
endemic to Australia
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis perpulchra
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
monotypic
* Grey-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala leucocephala
* Grey-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala pallidiventris
* Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris albiventris
* Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris vociferans
* Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti chelicuti
* Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti damarensis
Blue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica malimbica
* Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis senegalensis
* Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis cyanoleuca
* Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris humii
* Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris armstrongi
Subfamily - Alcedininae
African Dwarf Kingfisher
Ispidina lecontei
monotypic
African Pygmy Kingfisher
Ispidina picta picta
* Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo cristata cristata
* Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo cristata galerita
Shining Blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys guentheri
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis bengalensis
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata semitorquata
Subfamily - Cerylinae
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana americana
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona amazona
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima maxima
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata torquata
* Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis rudis
single member of genus
* Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis leucomelanurus
single member of genus
