Ceyx (bird)
| Ceyx | |
|---|---|
| Oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcedininae |
| Genus: | Ceyx Lacépède, 1799 |
| Type species | |
| Alcedo tridactyla Pallas, 1769
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| Species | |
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Ceyx (from Ancient Greek: Κήυξ, romanized: Kḗux) is an Old World genus of river kingfishers. These kingfishers are found from South East Asia to the Solomon Islands.