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Megaceryle torquata (ringed kingfisher)
Taxonomy
Alcedo torquata was named by Linnaeus (1766) [now placed in Megaceryle Kaup, 1848 (ITIS)]. It is extant.
It was recombined as Ceryle torquata by Emslie (1998), Steadman et al. (2003); it was recombined as Megaceryle torquata by Clements et al. (2017).
It was recombined as Ceryle torquata by Emslie (1998), Steadman et al. (2003); it was recombined as Megaceryle torquata by Clements et al. (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1766 | Alcedo torquata Linnaeus |
| 1998 | Ceryle torquata Emslie |
| 2003 | Ceryle torquata Steadman et al. |
| 2017 | Megaceryle torquata Clements et al. |
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Megaceryle torquata Linnaeus 1766 [ringed kingfisher]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, o = order | |||||
| References: Marsh 1875, Thiollay 1994 | |||||
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 2.58000 to 0.00000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Pleistocene | USA (Florida) | Ceryle torquata (19750) | |
| Holocene | Mexico (Chiapas) | Ceryle torquata (195047) |