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Pelargopsis
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Pelargopsis
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Alcedinidae
Pelargopsis is a genus of tree kingfishers that are resident in tropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia.
1/ Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)
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Stork-Billed Kingfisher
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Alcedinidae
- Genus: Pelargopsis
Stork-Billed Kingfisher
(Pelargopsis capensis)The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia.
Coraciiformes: New Latin Coracias name of genus, from Greek korakias a chough + -i- + -form ; related to Greek korax raven.
Alcedinidae: From Alcedo Latin alcedo kingfisher.
Pelargopsis: Greek pelargos stork; opsis appearance.
capense, capensis: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
