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Coraciiformes
Roller birds

name latin name german name english name species in collection
Alcedinidae
Eigentliche Eisvögel
Eigentliche Eisvögel River-kingfishers 8 8
Cerylidae
Gürtelfischer oder Wasser-Eisvögel
Gürtelfischer oder Wasser-Eisvögel Water-kingfishers 5 5
Coraciidae
Racken
Racken Rollers 8 8
Halcyonidae
Lieste oder Baum-Eisvögel
Lieste oder Baum-Eisvögel Tree-kingfishers 10 10
Motmotidae
Motmots oder Sägeracken
Motmots oder Sägeracken Motmots 5 5
Meropidae
Bienenfresser / Spinte
Bienenfresser / Spinte Bee-eaters 10 10
Todidae
Todis
Todis Tody 1 1
Brachypteraciidae
Erdracken
Erdracken Ground roller 1 1
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European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Merops apiaster 11 11
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Merops nubicus 3 3
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Alcedo atthis 25 25
Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Dacelo novaeguineae 14 14
Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Dacelo leachii 4 4
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Merops philippinus 3 3
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Merops pusillus 4 4
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis
Merops viridis 3 3
Red-throated bee-eater
Merops bulocki
Merops bulocki 2 2
White-fronted bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Merops bullockoides 3 3
Cinnamon-chested bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Merops oreobates 2 2
Blue-cheeked bee-eater
Merops persicus
Merops persicus 1 1
White-throated bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Merops albicollis 2 2
African pygmy kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Ispidina picta 6 6
Pied kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Ceryle rudis 5 5
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Todiramphus sanctus 1 1
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Todiramphus chloris 4 4
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Corythornis cristatus 2 2
Javan Kingfisher
Halcyon cyanoventris
Halcyon cyanoventris 2 2
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Coracias caudatus 4 4
Blue-bellied Roller
Coracias cyanogaster
Coracias cyanogaster 7 7
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Coracias benghalensis 7 7
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Coracias garrulus 5 5
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
Coracias naevius 2 2
Abyssinian Roller
Coracias abyssinicus
Coracias abyssinicus 1 1
Indochinese Roller
Coracias affinis
Coracias affinis 1 1
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Eurystomus orientalis 1 1
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Eumomota superciliosa
Eumomota superciliosa 1 1
Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii
Momotus lessonii 1 1
Amazonian Motmot
Momotus momota
Momotus momota 1 1
Russet-crowned Motmot
Momotus mexicanus
Momotus mexicanus 2 2
Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
Dacelo gaudichaud
Dacelo gaudichaud 1 1
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Halcyon smyrnensis 9 9
Blue-breasted kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica
Halcyon malimbica 3 3
Grey-headed kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Halcyon leucocephala 2 2
Woodland kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Halcyon senegalensis 4 4
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Halcyon pileata 2 2
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Halcyon albiventris 1 1
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Halcyon coromanda 4 4
Crested Kingfischer
Megaceryle lugubris
Megaceryle lugubris 3 3
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Megaceryle torquata 2 2
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Megaceryle maxima 1 1
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Megaceryle alcyon 1 1
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Chloroceryle amazona 1 1
Broad-billed Tody
Todus subulatus
Todus subulatus 2 2
Long-tailed Ground-Roller
Uratelornis chimaera
Uratelornis chimaera 1 1
Zur Ordnung Coraciiformes gehören folgende Familien:
  • Coraciidae (Racken)
  • Brachypteraciidae (Erdracken)
  • Meropidae (Spinte oder Bienenfresser)
  • Todidae (Todies)
  • Momotidae (Motmots oder Sägeracken)
  • Alcedinidae (Eigentliche Eisvögel oder Königsfischer)
  • Halcyonidae (Baum-Eisvögel oder Lieste)
  • Cerylidae (Wasser-Eisvögel oder Gürtelfischer)

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