Alcedinidae

**Alcedinidae**
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Instance of	taxon;
Subclass of	water bird;
Common name
	English: Kingfisher; العربية: رفرافيات; Atikamekw: Okickamanisiw; Kotava: Asutez; अवधी: कौड़िल्ला; azərbaycanca: Balıqçıllar; беларуская: Зімародкавыя; български: Земеродни рибарчета; বাংলা: মাছরাঙ্গা; català: Alcedínids; čeština: Ledňáčkovití; чӑвашла: Пулăç кайăксем; Cymraeg: Pysgotwyr; dansk: Isfugle; Deutsch: Eisvögel; eʋegbe: Agbotimexevi; Canadian English: River kingfishers; British English: River kingfishers; Esperanto: Alcededoj; eesti: Jäälindlased; فارسی: ماهی‌خورک‌های رودخانه‌ای; suomi: Kuningaskalastajat; Frysk: Iisfûgels; Gaeilge: Cruidín; galego: Alcedínidos; گیلکی: کولی خوره; Avañe'ẽ: Javatĩ; עברית: שלדגיים; हिन्दी: रामचिरैया; hrvatski: Vodomari; magyar: Jégmadárfélék; հայերեն: Ալկիոններ; Bahasa Indonesia: Cekakak; íslenska: Þyrlar; 日本語: カワセミ科; ქართული: ალკუნისებრნი; адыгэбзэ: Псыкъуаргъ лъэпкъыр; қазақша: Зымырандар; ಕನ್ನಡ: ಮಿಂಚುಳ್ಳಿ; 한국어: 물총새과; कॉशुर / کٲشُر: کۄلہٕ ٹوٗنٛچ; lietuvių: Tulžiniai; latviešu: Zivju dzenīšu dzimta; vùn màsànà: tékce᷆rtà; македонски: рибарчиња; ဘာသာမန်: ဂံက်ဂါ၊ ဂစေံ; Bahasa Melayu: Burung raja udang; မြန်မာဘာသာ: ပိန်ညင်းငှက်; norsk bokmål: isfuglfamilien; Nederlands: IJsvogels; norsk nynorsk: Isfuglfamilien; norsk: Isfugler; Diné bizaad: Tábąąh naalzheehii; Kapampangan: Batala; polski: Zimorodkowate; پنجابی: دریائی مچھی مار; پښتو: کب خوران; português: Guarda-rios; română: Pescărași; русский: Зимородковые; русиньскый: Морозюковы; संस्कृतम्: आल्सडिनिडे; ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ: ᱠᱤᱠᱤᱨ ᱪᱮᱬᱮ; srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Riječni vodomari; slovenščina: vodomci; српски / srpski: Водомари; svenska: Kungsfiskare; தமிழ்: மீன்கொத்திகள்; ไทย: วงศ์นกกระเต็นน้อย; Türkçe: Yalıçapkınıgiller; українська: Рибалочкові; Tiếng Việt: Họ Bồng chanh; West-Vlams: Ysveugels; 吴语: 翠鸟科; 粵語: 翠鳥科; 中文: 翠鸟科; 中文（中国大陆）: 翠鸟科; 中文（简体）: 翠鸟科; 中文（臺灣）: 翠鳥科;
Taxonomy
Clade	Coelurosauria
Clade	Neocoelurosauria
Clade	Maniraptoriformes
Clade	Maniraptora
Class	Aves
Subclass	Neornithes
Subclass	Neognathae
Superorder	Neoaves
Superorder	Coraciimorphae
Order	Coraciiformes
Suborder	Alcedines
Family	Alcedinidae
Taxon author	Constantine Samuel Rafinesque, 1815
Authority file
	Q8154335; GND ID: 4254216-9; NL CR AUT ID: ph436715; J9U ID: 987007543421905171; NCBI taxonomy ID: 8937; ITIS TSN: 178104; Encyclopedia of Life ID: 7975; Fossilworks taxon ID: 39386; GBIF taxon ID: 2984; WoRMS-ID for taxa: 196048; Fauna Europaea ID: 10824; New Zealand Organisms Register ID: fc5f8086-bc18-4916-83dd-c1c74e3c5806; EPPO Code: 1ALCEF; iNaturalist taxon ID: 2314; NBN System Key: NBNSYS0000159327; BOLD Systems taxon ID: 1489; IRMNG ID: 107493
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IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Cladus: Osteichthyes • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Cladus: Amniota • Cladus: Reptilia • Cladus: Archosauria • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Coraciiformes • Familia: Alcedinidae Rafinesque, 1815

Vernacular names

English: Kingfishers
Acèh: Cakeuëk
Ænglisc: Īsearn
العربية: رفراف
অসমীয়া: মাছৰোকা
azərbaycanca: Zərricələr
বাংলা: মাছরাঙ্গা
brezhoneg: Diredig
català: Alcedines
閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄: Chói-mò̤-cēu
čeština: Ledňáčkovití
dansk: Isfugle
Deutsch: Eisvögel
Esperanto: Alcededoj
español: Alcedines
eesti: Jäälindlased
فارسی: ماهی‌خورک
suomi: Kuningaskalastajat
français: Alcédinidés
Gaeilge: Cruidín
Gàidhlig: Biorra-crùidein
galego: Alcedinos
ગુજરાતી: કલકલિયો
עברית: שלדגיים
hrvatski: Vodomari
magyar: Jégmadárfélék
հայերեն: Ալկիոններ
Bahasa Indonesia: Raja-udang
italiano: Alcedinidi
日本語: カワセミ科
ქართული: ალკუნისებრნი
адыгэбзэ: Псыкъуаргъ лъэпкъыр
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಮಿಂಚುಳ್ಳಿ
lietuvių: Tulžiniai
latviešu: Zivjudzenīšveidīgie
Bahasa Melayu: Burung Raja Udang
Nederlands: IJsvogels
norsk nynorsk: Isfuglfamilien
norsk: Isfugler
polski: Zimorodkowate
پنجابی: مچھی مار
پښتو: کب خوران
português: Guarda-rios
română: Pescăruşii
русский: Зимородковые
српски / srpski: Водомар
svenska: Alcedines
தமிழ்: மீன்கொத்தி
తెలుగు: లకుముకి పిట్ట
ไทย: นกกระเต็น
Tagalog: Kasaykasay
Türkçe: Yalıçapkınıgiller
اردو: کنگ فشر
Tiếng Việt: Bói cá
Winaray: Takray
Vahcuengh: Roegdingdiuj
中文: 翠鸟
粵語: 翠鳥

Included genera (for IOC classification 5.3):

Alcedininae: Alcedo, Ceyx, Corythornis, Ispidina
Cerylinae: Ceryle, Chloroceryle, Megaceryle
Halcyoninae: Actenoides, Caridonax, Cittura, Clytoceyx, Dacelo, Halcyon, Lacedo, Melidora, Pelargopsis, Syma, Tanysiptera, Todiramphus

Included genera (for IOC classification 2.6):

Actenoides, Alcedo, Caridonax, Ceryle, Ceyx, Chloroceryle, Cittura, Clytoceyx, Corythornis, Dacelo, Halcyon, Ispidina, Lacedo, Megaceryle, Melidora, Pelargopsis, Syma, Tanysiptera, Todiramphus

IOC link: Alcedinidae subcat

<nowiki>Alcedinidae; Þyrlar; کۄلہٕ ٹوٗنٛچ; Burung raja udang; Okickamanisiw; River kingfishers; کب خوران; земеродни рибарчета; Yalıçapkınıgiller; Kungsfiskare; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; 물총새과; зымырандар; Alcedinedoj; ledňáčkovití; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; Riječni vodomari; کولی خوره; Họ Bồng chanh; zivju dzenīšu dzimta; Alcedinidae; कौड़िल्ला; Alcedinidae; Isfuglfamilien; isfuglfamilien; Zərricələr; ಮಿಂಚುಳ್ಳಿ; Alcedinidae; رفرافيات; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; ပိန်ညင်းငှက်; 翠鳥科; jégmadárfélék; Водомари; วงศ์นกกระเต็นน้อย; Alcedinidae; 翠鸟科; Alcedinidae; зимородковые; Agbotimexevi; Pysgotwyr; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; ماهی‌خورک‌ها; 翠鸟科; isfugle; ალკუნისებრნი; カワセミ科; Alcedinidae; Asutez (Alcedinidae); دریائی مچھی مار; Alcedinidae; שלדגיים; Alcedinidae; आल्सडिनिडे; आल्सडिनडे; 翠鸟科; kuningaskalastajat; Alcedinidae; River kingfishers; ալկիոններ; மீன்கொத்திகள்; Alcedinidae; Riječni vodomari; Ysveugels; Tábąąh naalzheehii; Jäälindlased; Пулăç кайăксем; Alcedinidae; Eisvögel; Alcediní; рибарчиња; tékce᷆rtà; Guarda-rios; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; ဂံက်ဂါ၊ ဂစေံ; Tulžiniai; vodomci; Псыкъуаргъ лъэпкъыр; Javatĩ; ᱠᱤᱠᱤᱨ ᱪᱮᱬᱮ; Cekakak; zimorodkowate; Iisfûgels; Alcedinidae; Batala; 翠鳥科; морозюковы; рибалочкові; Alcedínidos; মাছরাঙ্গা; 翠鸟科; зімародкавыя; famiglia di uccelli; পাখির প্রজাতি; famille d'oiseaux; کۄلہٕ پیٹھ روزُن وولہ کھ جاناوار; 鳥綱佛法僧目下的一個科; семейство ракшеобразных птиц; семејство или потсемејство птици; teulu o adar; Kuş Familyası; семейство птици; تیره‌ای از ماهی‌خورک‌ها; familie van voëls in die orde Coraciiformes; fuglefamilie; družina ptičev iz reda Coraciiformes (vpijati); zivjudzenīšveidīgo putnu dzimta; familie av råkefugler; rodzina ptaków z rzędu kraskowych; familj av fåglar; fuglefamilie; תת-סדרה ומשפחה של עופות; familie uit de onderorde ijsvogels; родина птахів; पक्षियों का परिवार; Familie der Ordnung Rackenvögel (Coraciiformes); madárcsalád; family of birds; فصيلة من الطيور; čeleď ptáků z řádu srostloprstí; பறவைக் குடும்பம்; Alcedinidae; キングフィッシャー; martin-pêcheur; মাছরাঙা; নদীর মাছরাঙা; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; Isfugler; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; नदी किंगफिशर; Alcedinidae; Alcedinidae; river kingfishers; kingfishers; kingfisher; قرلى; رفراف; قاوند; مازور; خاطف ظله; ملاعب ظله; أبو نقار; Alcedinidae; isfugl</nowiki>

Actenoides (cat.)

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Actenoides monachus (cat.)

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Actenoides princeps (cat.)

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Alcedo (cat.)

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Alcedo atthis (cat.)

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Alcedo coerulescens (cat.)

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Caridonax (cat.)

Caridonax fulgidus (cat.)

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Ceryle (cat.)

Ceryle rudis (cat.)

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Ceyx (cat.)

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Ceyx argentatus (cat.)

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Ceyx azureus (cat.)

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Ceyx cajeli (cat.)

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Ceyx collectoris (cat.)

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Ceyx cyanopectus (cat.)

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Ceyx dispar (cat.)

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Ceyx erithaca (cat.)

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Ceyx fallax (cat.)

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Ceyx flumenicola (cat.)

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Ceyx gentianus (cat.)

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Ceyx lepidus (cat.)

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Ceyx malaitae (cat.)

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Ceyx margarethae (cat.)

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Ceyx meeki (cat.)

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Chloroceryle (cat.)

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Chloroceryle aenea (cat.)

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Chloroceryle aenea aenea, Chloroceryle aenea stictoptera

Chloroceryle amazona (cat.)

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Chloroceryle americana (cat.)

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Chloroceryle inda (cat.)

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Cittura (cat.)

Cittura cyanotis (cat.)

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Clytoceyx (cat.)

Clytoceyx rex (cat.)

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Corythornis (cat.)

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Dacelo (cat.)

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Dacelo tyro (cat.)

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Halcyon (cat.)

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Ispidina (cat.)

Ispidina lecontei (cat.)

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Ispidina picta (cat.)

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Lacedo (cat.)

Lacedo pulchella (cat.)

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Megaceryle (cat.)

Megaceryle alcyon (cat.)

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Megaceryle lugubris (cat.)

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Megaceryle maxima (cat.)

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Megaceryle torquata (cat.)

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Melidora (cat.)

Melidora macrorrhina (cat.)

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Pelargopsis (cat.)

Syma (cat.)

Syma torotoro (cat.)

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Tanysiptera (cat.)

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Tanysiptera galatea acis
Tanysiptera galatea doris
Tanysiptera galatea margarethae

Todiramphus (cat.)

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More than one species

Alcedinidae

Actenoides (cat.)

Actenoides bougainvillei (cat.)

Actenoides concretus (cat.)

Actenoides hombroni (cat.)

Actenoides lindsayi (cat.)

Actenoides monachus (cat.)

Actenoides princeps (cat.)

Alcedo (cat.)

Alcedo atthis (cat.)

Alcedo coerulescens (cat.)

Alcedo euryzona (cat.)

Alcedo hercules (cat.)

Alcedo meninting (cat.)

Alcedo quadribrachys (cat.)

Alcedo semitorquata (cat.)

Caridonax (cat.)

Caridonax fulgidus (cat.)

Ceryle (cat.)

Ceryle rudis (cat.)

Ceyx (cat.)

Ceyx argentatus (cat.)

Ceyx azureus (cat.)

Ceyx cajeli (cat.)

Ceyx collectoris (cat.)

Ceyx cyanopectus (cat.)

Ceyx dispar (cat.)

Ceyx erithaca (cat.)

Ceyx fallax (cat.)

Ceyx flumenicola (cat.)

Ceyx gentianus (cat.)

Ceyx lepidus (cat.)

Ceyx malaitae (cat.)

Ceyx margarethae (cat.)

Ceyx meeki (cat.)

Ceyx melanurus (cat.)

Ceyx mulcatus (cat.)

Ceyx nigromaxilla (cat.)

Ceyx pusillus (cat.)

Ceyx sacerdotis (cat.)

Ceyx solitarius (cat.)

Ceyx wallacii (cat.)

Ceyx websteri (cat.)

Chloroceryle (cat.)

Chloroceryle aenea (cat.)

Chloroceryle amazona (cat.)

Chloroceryle americana (cat.)

Chloroceryle inda (cat.)

Cittura (cat.)

Cittura cyanotis (cat.)

Clytoceyx (cat.)

Clytoceyx rex (cat.)

Corythornis (cat.)

Corythornis cristatus (cat.)

Corythornis leucogaster (cat.)

Corythornis madagascariensis (cat.)

Corythornis vintsioides (cat.)

Dacelo (cat.)

Dacelo gaudichaud (cat.)

Dacelo leachii (cat.)

Dacelo novaeguineae (cat.)

Dacelo tyro (cat.)

Halcyon (cat.)

Halcyon albiventris (cat.)

Halcyon badia (cat.)

Halcyon chelicuti (cat.)

Halcyon coromanda (cat.)

Halcyon cyanoventris (cat.)

Halcyon leucocephala (cat.)

Halcyon malimbica (cat.)

Halcyon pileata (cat.)

Halcyon senegalensis (cat.)

Halcyon senegaloides (cat.)

Halcyon smyrnensis (cat.)

Ispidina (cat.)

Ispidina lecontei (cat.)

Ispidina picta (cat.)

Lacedo (cat.)

Lacedo pulchella (cat.)

Megaceryle (cat.)