Halcyoninae

E706103

bird subfamily taxon

Halcyoninae is a subfamily of kingfishers commonly known as tree kingfishers, comprising mostly forest-dwelling species that often feed away from water.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Halcyoninae canonical	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bird subfamily ⓘ taxon ⓘ
characteristicBehavior	nest in tree cavities ⓘ perches on branches to hunt prey ⓘ
class	Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ
commonName	tree kingfishers ⓘ
diet	amphibians ⓘ crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Alcedininae NERFINISHED ⓘ Cerylinae NERFINISHED ⓘ
family	Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
feedingBehavior	often feeds away from water ⓘ
geographicDistribution	Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasNotableMember	brown-hooded kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ collared kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ forest kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ laughing kookaburra NERFINISHED ⓘ sacred kingfisher ⓘ white-throated kingfisher NERFINISHED ⓘ
includesTaxon	Actenoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Caridonax NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceyx (in some classifications) ⓘ Cittura NERFINISHED ⓘ Dacelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Halcyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ispidina (in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lacedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Melidora NERFINISHED ⓘ Pelargopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ Syma NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanysiptera NERFINISHED ⓘ Todiramphus NERFINISHED ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
order	Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon	Alcedinidae ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
taxonomicRank	subfamily ⓘ
typicalHabitat	forests ⓘ mangroves ⓘ savannas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ

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Input

Subject: Halcyoninae
Description of subject: Halcyoninae is a subfamily of kingfishers commonly known as tree kingfishers, comprising mostly forest-dwelling species that often feed away from water.

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Alcedinidae → includesSubfamily → Halcyoninae ⓘ