Halcyon (genus)
| Halcyon | |
|---|---|
| Woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Halcyon Swainson, 1821 |
| Type species | |
| Alcedo senegalensis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
| Species | |
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Halcyon (/ˈhælsiən/) is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae.