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tree kingfisher

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tree kingfisher

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Also known as Halcyonidae, Halcyoninae

subfamily of birds

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Encyclopedic overview

Actenoides

Cladogram based on the molecular analysis by Andersen and colleagues published in 2017. Dacelo and Actenoides are paraphyletic. The shovel-billed kookaburra in the monotypic genus Clytoceyx sits within Dacelo; the glittering kingfisher in the monotypic genus Caridonax is within Actenoides.

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