Ispidina
| Ispidina | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| African pygmy kingfisher (Ispidina picta) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Ispidina Kaup, 1848 |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
Ispidina is a genus of small insectivorous African river kingfishers. The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848.[1] The type species is the African pygmy kingfisher (Ispidina picta).[2]
The two species in the genus are:[3]
- African pygmy kingfisher, Ispidina picta
- African dwarf kingfisher, Ispidina lecontei
References
- ↑ Kaup, Johann Jakob (1848). "Die Familie der Eisvögel (Alcedidae)". Verhandlungen des Naturhistorischen Vereins für das Großherzogthum Hessen und Umgebung (in German). 2: 71–72. OCLC 183221382.
- ↑ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1945). Check-list of Birds of the World. Volume 5. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 177.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2016). "Rollers, ground rollers & kingfishers". World Bird List Version 6.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
Further reading
- Fry, C.H.; Fry, K. (1992). Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers. London: Chris Helm. ISBN 0-7136-8028-8.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.