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The tree kingfisher subfamily is often given the name Daceloninae introduce by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1841, but the name Halcyoninae introduced by Nicholas Aylward Vigors in 1825 is earlier and has priority. [2] The subfamily Halcyoninae is one of three subfamilies in the kingfisher family Alcedinidae. The other two are Alcedininae and ...
The shovel-billed kookaburra (Dacelo rex), also known as the shovel-billed kingfisher, is a large, approximately 33 cm (13 in) long, dark brown tree kingfisher with a heavy, short, and broad bill that is unique among the kingfishers.
The Ohio News Network (ONN) – also referred to off-air as ONN Radio – was a radio news service in the U.S. state of Ohio.Based at Columbus, Ohio radio station WBNS-FM and owned by Dispatch Broadcast Group (which was purchased by Tegna Inc. in 2019 [1] [2]), it provided statewide newscasts and sportscasts for more than 90 affiliate stations throughout the day, in addition to some seasonal ...
The name Dacelo is an anagram of alcedo, the Latin word for a kingfisher. [7] A molecular study published in 2017 found that the genus Dacelo , as then defined, was paraphyletic . The shovel-billed kookaburra was previously classified in the monotypic genus Clytoceyx , but was reclassified into Dacelo based on phylogenetic evidence.
Kingfishers usually hunt from an exposed perch; when a prey item is observed, the kingfisher swoops down to snatch it, then returns to the perch. Kingfishers of all three families beat larger prey against a perch to kill the prey and to dislodge or break protective spines and bones. Having beaten the prey, it is manipulated and then swallowed. [14]
Of them, 193 have been documented as breeding in the state, [2] and 125 are review species as defined below. [3] Eight species found in Ohio have been introduced to North America. Two species on the list are extinct, two more might be, and four have been extirpated. Birds that are considered probable escapees, although they may have been ...
State's old-growth tree population decimated. On April 5, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued a press release celebrating its 75th anniversary with an announcement that the Division of ...
The laughing kookaburra is the largest species of kingfisher, outsizing even the giant kingfisher in body mass. [ 6 ] [ 29 ] It is a stout, stocky bird 41–47 cm (16–19 in) in length, with a large head, prominent brown eyes, and a long and robust bill. [ 2 ]