Record Details

Scientific Name:
Halcyoninae

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom:
Animalia
Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Dacelonidae
Common Name(s):

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing:
valid

Data Quality Indicators

Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness:
complete
Currency Rating:
2005

Taxonomic Hierarchy

- up to the kingdom

Kingdom
Animalia
Subkingdom
Bilateria
Infrakingdom
Deuterostomia
Phylum
Chordata
Subphylum
Vertebrata
Infraphylum
Gnathostomata
Superclass
Tetrapoda
Class
Aves
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae

- down one level

Genus
Halcyon
Genus
Lacedo
Genus
Dacelo
Genus
Clytoceyx
Genus
Cittura
Genus
Pelargopsis
Genus
Caridonax
Genus
Melidora
Genus
Actenoides
Genus
Syma
Genus
Tanysiptera
Genus
Todiramphus

References

Expert(s):
Other Sources:
website: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2005.11.05; Zoonomen Nomenclatural data maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
References:
Dickinson, Edward C., ed. 2003-01-01. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd edition. Princeton University Press. Princeton, New Jersey, USA. 1039. 0-691-11701-2. .

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