Half-collared Kingfisher

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Half-collared Kingfisher (<em>Alcedo semitorquata</em>) is a species of Kingfishers (<em>Alcedinidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Half-collared Kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Alcedo; binomial: Alcedo semitorquata; authority: Swainson, 1823.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Monotypic following Fry et al. (1992); Woodall (2001); includes heuglini and tephria.

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