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Ceryle

genus of birds
Taxon monotypic_taxon Q10745257
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Ceryle

Summary

Ceryle is a monotypic taxon[1]. Ceryle has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ceryle's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon[3].
  • Ceryle is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Ceryle belongs to the parent taxon Alcedinidae[5].
  • Ceryle's scientific name is Ceryle[6].
  • Ceryle's Commons category is recorded as Ceryle[7].
  • Ceryle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ceryle[8].

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Classification

Ceryle's scientific name is Ceryle[6]. Ceryle is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Ceryle belongs to the parent taxon Alcedinidae[5].

Identifiers

Ceryle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 2661[9]. Ceryle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 176939[10]. Ceryle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2475678[11]. Ceryle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 178118[12].

Why It Matters

Ceryle has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Looniverse · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Alcedinidae
    Taxon rank → genus
    Topic's main category → Category:Ceryle
    Instance of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Ceryle rudis (male).jpg, Setting preferred rank for image via Como"
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