Corythornis
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| Malachite kingfisher | |
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| Genus: | Corythornis Kaup, 1848
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Corythornis is a genus of small African river kingfishers.
The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848.[1] The type species is the Príncipe kingfisher (Alcedo cristata nais).[2]
A molecular phylogenetic study of the alcedinine kingfishers published in 2007 found that the genera as then defined did not form monophyletic groups. The species were therefore rearranged into four genera, with four species in Corythornis.[3]
The genus contains the following species:[4]
- Malachite kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus
- São Tomé kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus thomensis
- Príncipe kingfisher, Corythornis cristatus nais
- White-bellied kingfisher, Corythornis leucogaster
- Madagascan pygmy kingfisher, Corythornis madagascariensis
- Malagasy kingfisher, Corythornis vintsioides
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. 175.
- ^ Moyle, R.G.; Fuchs, J.; Pasquet, E.; Marks, B.D. (2007). "Feeding behavior, toe count, and the phylogenetic relationships among alcedinine kingfishers (Alcedininae)". Journal of Avian Biology. 38 (3): 317–326. doi:10.1111/J.2007.0908-8857.03921.x.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2016). "Rollers, ground rollers & kingfishers". World Bird List Version 6.3. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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Further reading
- Fry, C.H.; Fry, K. (1992). Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers. London: Chris Helm. ISBN 0-7136-8028-8.