Alcedo Linnaeus 1758 (kingfisher)

Aves - Coraciiformes - Alcedinidae

Parent taxon: Alcedinidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxa: Alcedininae, Ceryle, Cerylinae, Dacelo, Halcyoninae, Megaceryle, Todiramphus

Subtaxa: Alcedo atthis

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Ecology: volant piscivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Balof sites, New Ireland (Quaternary of Papua New Guinea)

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