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Halcyon
genus of Halcyonidae within Coraciiformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Woodland kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Halcyon senegalensis 004 004
Blue-breasted kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica
Halcyon malimbica 003 003
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Halcyon coromanda 004 004
Grey-headed kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Halcyon leucocephala 002 002
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Halcyon smyrnensis 009 009
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Halcyon pileata 002 002
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Halcyon albiventris 001 001

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Species comparison1)

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

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