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Ceyx
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Ceyx
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Alcedinidae
Ceyx is an Old World genus of river kingfishers. These kingfishers are found from South East Asia to the Solomon Islands.
1/ Oriental dwarf kingfisher, also known as the black-backed kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher (Bồng chanh đỏ, Ceyx erithaca)
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Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Alcedinidae
- Genus: Ceyx
Oriental dwarf kingfisher, also known as the black-backed dwarf kingfisher or three-toed kingfisher, is a bird in the family Alcedinidae.
(Bồng chanh đỏ, Ceyx erithaca)
Ceyx: Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx, “Ceyx, a king from Greek mythology who was transformed into a kingfisher”).
erithaca: New Latin, from Greek erithakos, a bird, probably the robin.
erithacus: meaning "robin" and hence "red-breasted".