Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds
see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893
see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
Parvclass Coraciae
see Order Coraciiformes Forbes, 1884
Superorder Coraciimorphae
see Order Coraciiformes Forbes, 1884
Order Coraciiformes Forbes, 1884 - rollerlike birds
Suborder Alcedini
see Suborder Halcyones Forbes, 1884
Infraorder Alcedinides
see Suborder Halcyones Forbes, 1884
Parvorder Cerylida
see Superfamily Alcedinoidea Stejneger, 1885
Superfamily Ceryloidea
see Superfamily Alcedinoidea Stejneger, 1885
Family Cerylidae - cerylid kingfishers
see Subfamily Cerylinae Reichenbach, 1851
Genus Megaceryle Kaup, 1848
Megaceryle alcyon (C. Linnaeus, 1758) - belted kingfisher