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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Coraciiformes — thekingfishers and related species.
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Examples
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The common kingfisher is a small bird measuring around 17cm in length, that belongs to the Alcedinidae family of the Coraciiformes order.
Common Kingfisher Papercraft | Papercraft Paradise | PaperCrafts | Paper Models | Card Models Michael James 2010
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The common kingfisher is a small bird measuring around 17cm in length, that belongs to the Alcedinidae family of the Coraciiformes order.
Archive 2010-06-01 Michael James 2010
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Family Common Name Species Alcedinidae Spangled kookaburra Dacelo tyro Alcedinidae Little paradise-kingfisher Tanysiptera hydrocharis Sylviidae Fly River grassbird Megalurus albolimbatus Estrildidae Grey-crowned munia Lonchura nevermanni Estrildidae Black munia Lonchura stygia An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.
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