Halcyon
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Halcyon is a genus of tree kingfishers known for their brightly colored plumage and preference for wooded habitats rather than aquatic environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Halcyon canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | tree kingfishers ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Halcyon badia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halcyon chelicuti NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon coromanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon cyanoventris NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon malimbica NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon pileata NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon senegalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon smyrnensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon smyrnensis smyrnensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of tree kingfishers ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
lizards ⓘ small fish ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
association with trees rather than water bodies
ⓘ
more terrestrial habits ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | river kingfishers ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | perch hunting ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
savanna with trees ⓘ wooded habitats ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
territorial
ⓘ
vocal ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brightly colored plumage
ⓘ
less dependent on aquatic environments than many other kingfishers ⓘ preference for wooded habitats ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
termite mounds
ⓘ
tree cavities ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Alcedinidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halcyoninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| subfamily | Halcyoninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Halcyon smyrnensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.