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Halcyon
genus of Halcyonidae within Coraciiformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Halcyon pileata 2 2
Grey-headed kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Halcyon leucocephala 2 2
Woodland kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Halcyon senegalensis 4 4
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Halcyon smyrnensis 9 9
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Halcyon albiventris 1 1
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Halcyon coromanda 4 4
Blue-breasted kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica
Halcyon malimbica 3 3

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species comparison1)

1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)
genus Halcyon: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 15, maximal number retrices: 12

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