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Alcedo atthis (common kingfisher)
Taxonomy
Gracula atthis was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.
It was recombined as Alcedo atthis by Steadman et al. (1999), Mlikovsky (2002), Clements et al. (2017).
It was recombined as Alcedo atthis by Steadman et al. (1999), Mlikovsky (2002), Clements et al. (2017).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1758 | Gracula atthis Linnaeus p. 109 |
| 1999 | Alcedo atthis Steadman et al. |
| 2002 | Alcedo atthis Mlikovsky p. 227 |
| 2017 | Alcedo atthis Clements et al. |
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Alcedo atthis Linnaeus 1758 [common 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 Late/Upper Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 0.12900 to 0.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene - Holocene | Papua New Guinea | Alcedo atthis (194694) |