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Megaceryle
Taxonomy
Megaceryle was named by Kaup (1848). It is extant.
It was assigned to Alcedinidae by Wetmore (1962), Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Alcedinidae by Wetmore (1962), Clements et al. (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1848 | Megaceryle Kaup |
| 1962 | Megaceryle Wetmore p. 118 |
| 2017 | Megaceryle Clements et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Megaceryle Kaup 1848
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Megaceryle alcyon Linnaeus 1758 [belted kingfisher]
Megaceryle torquata Linnaeus 1766 [ringed kingfisher]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Thiollay 1994, Marsh 1875 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 2.58000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.774 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.774 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Pleistocene | USA (Florida) | Ceryle torquata (19750) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial) | USA (Florida) | M. alcyon (20636) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (Virginia) | M. alcyon (82258 103991) | |
| Holocene | Mexico (Chiapas) | Ceryle torquata (195047) |