Alcedo
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Alcedo is a genus of small, brightly colored river kingfishers known for their vivid blue and orange plumage and fish-hunting dives along freshwater habitats.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of birds
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
excellent vision for underwater hunting
ⓘ
specialized neck and head structure for diving impact absorption ⓘ |
| beakType | long straight pointed bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | river kingfishers ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small, brightly colored river kingfishers ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | aquatic insect and small fish predator ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | dives from perches into water to catch prey ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater rivers
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lakeshores ⓘ ponds ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | bright red or orange legs ⓘ |
| nestingSite | burrows in riverbanks ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Alcedo atthis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alcedo cristata NERFINISHED ⓘ Alcedo euryzona NERFINISHED ⓘ Alcedo hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ Alcedo meninting NERFINISHED ⓘ Alcedo quadribrachys NERFINISHED ⓘ Alcedo semitorquata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perchingBehavior | perches on branches or posts over water ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preferredWaterType | clear slow-moving freshwater ⓘ |
| primaryLocomotion | flight ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | biparental care of chicks ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in bill coloration or size in some species ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small kingfishers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalPlumageColor |
blue
ⓘ
orange ⓘ |
| typicalPlumagePattern | vivid blue upperparts and orange underparts ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | high-pitched calls ⓘ |
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