Ceyx

Ceyx is an Old World genus of river kingfishers. The genus has six species, found from South East Asia to the Solomon Islands, with a single species also occurring in Madagascar. The two African species in the genus Ispidina are sometimes placed in this genus. Compared to the related species in the genus Alcedo they are more terrestrial and have a red bill.

Species
The Variable Dwarf-Kingfisher has recently been split into fifteen species.


 * Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx fallax
 * Variable Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx lepidus
 * Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher, Ceyx melanurus
 * Rufous-backed Kingfisher, Ceyx rufidorsa
 * Little Kingfisher, Ceyx pusillus
 * Azure Kingfisher, ''Ceyx azureus
 * Bismarck Kingfisher, ''Ceyx websteri
 * Black-backed Kingfisher, ''Ceyx erithaca
 * Indigo-banded Kingfisher, ''Ceyx cyanopectus
 * Silvery Kingfisher, ''Ceyx argentatus