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Halcyon

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Halcyon

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genus of birds

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: tree kingfisher
Image: WoodlandKingfisher.jpg

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P105: genus
P910: Category:Halcyon (genus)

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Halcyon (/ˈhælsiən/) is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

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Halcyon (genus)Taxa named by William Swainson

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