# Syma

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Genus of birds

Syma Yellow-billed kingfisher (Syma torotoro) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Subfamily: Halcyoninae Genus: Syma Lesson, 1827 Type species Syma torotoro[1] Lesson, 1827

***Syma*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of [tree kingfishers](/source/Tree_kingfisher) in the family [Alcedinidae](/source/Alcedinidae) that are resident in [New Guinea](/source/New_Guinea) and northeast Australia.

The genus was introduced by the French surgeon and naturalist [René Lesson](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Lesson) in 1827.[2] *Syma* was the name of a sea nymph in [Greek mythology](/source/Greek_mythology).[3]

The genus contains two species:[4]

Genus Syma – Lesson, 1827 – two species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Mountain kingfisher Syma megarhyncha Salvadori, 1896 Two subspecies S. m. megarhyncha Salvadori, 1896 S. m. sellamontis Reichenow, 1919 New Guinea Size: Males weighing 52–60 g (1.8–2.1 oz) and females weighing 49–63 g (1.7–2.2 oz). Adults are between 21–24 cm (8.3–9.4 in) in length. Habitat: Diet: LC Yellow-billed kingfisher Syma torotoro Lesson, 1827 Three subspecies S. t. torotoro (Lesson, 1827) S. t. flavirostris (Gould, 1850) S. t. ochracea (Rothschild and Hartert, 1901) New Guinea and northern Cape York Peninsula in Australia Size: 20 cm (7.9 in) long, with a wingspan of 29 cm (11 in), and it weighs 30–50 g (1.1–1.8 oz) Habitat: Diet: LC

The adults of both species have bright yellow bills. The mountain kingfisher is endemic to the mountainous regions of New Guinea. The yellow-billed kingfisher occurs in lowland areas of New Guinea and on the [Cape York Peninsula](/source/Cape_York_Peninsula) in north eastern Australia.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HM4_1-0)** ["Alcedinidae"](https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=86). *aviansystematics.org*. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Lesson, René](/source/Ren%C3%A9_Lesson) (1827). ["Nouveau gendre d'oiseau"](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4828758). *Bulletin Universel des Sciences et de l'Industrie* (in French). **11**: 443.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jobling_3-0)** Jobling, James A. (2010). [*The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names*](https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling). London: Christopher Helm. p. [376](https://archive.org/details/Helm_Dictionary_of_Scientific_Bird_Names_by_James_A._Jobling/page/n376). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4081-2501-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4081-2501-4).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ioc_4-0)** [Gill, Frank](/source/Frank_Gill_(ornithologist)); Donsker, David, eds. (2017). ["Rollers, ground rollers & kingfishers"](http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/rollers/). *World Bird List Version 7.2*. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 17 May 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Fry, C. Hilary; Fry, Kathie; Harris, Alan (1992). *Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, and Rollers*. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 171–174. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7136-8028-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7136-8028-7).

v t e Tree kingfishers Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Subfamily: Halcyoninae Lacedo Banded kingfisher (L. pulchella) Dacelo Laughing kookaburra (D. novaeguineae) Blue-winged kookaburra (D. leachii) Spangled kookaburra (D. tyro) Rufous-bellied kookaburra (D. gaudichaud) Shovel-billed kookaburra (D. rex) Cittura Sangihe lilac kingfisher (C. sanghirensis) Sulawesi lilac kingfisher (C. cyanotis) Pelargopsis Brown-winged kingfisher (P. amauroptera) Stork-billed kingfisher (P. capensis) Great-billed kingfisher (P. melanorhyncha) Halcyon Ruddy kingfisher (H. coromanda) Chocolate-backed kingfisher (H. badia) White-throated kingfisher (H. smyrnensis) Grey-headed kingfisher (H. leucocephala) Black-capped kingfisher (H. pileata) Javan kingfisher (H. cyanoventris) Woodland kingfisher (H. senegalensis) Mangrove kingfisher (H. senegaloides) Blue-breasted kingfisher (H. malimbica) Brown-hooded kingfisher (H. albiventris) Striped kingfisher (H. chelicuti) Brown-breasted kingfisher (H. gularis) Todiramphus Blue-black kingfisher (T. nigrocyaneus) Winchell's kingfisher (T. winchelli) Blue-and-white kingfisher (T. diops) Lazuli kingfisher (T. lazuli) Forest kingfisher (T. macleayii) White-mantled kingfisher (T. albonotatus) Ultramarine kingfisher (T. leucopygius) Vanuatu kingfisher (T. farquhari) Red-backed kingfisher (T. pyrrhopygia) Flat-billed kingfisher (T. recurvirostris) Guam kingfisher (T. cinnamominus) Pohnpei kingfisher (T. reichenbachii) Rusty-capped kingfisher (T. pelewensis) Collared kingfisher (T. chloris) Pacific kingfisher (T. sacer) Melanesian kingfisher (T. tristrami) Islet kingfisher (T. colonus) Mariana kingfisher (T. albicilla) Torresian kingfisher (T. sordidus) Sombre kingfisher (T. funebris) Talaud kingfisher (T. enigma) Beach kingfisher (T. saurophaga) Cinnamon-banded kingfisher (T. australasia) Sacred kingfisher (T. sanctus) Society kingfisher (T. veneratus) Mewing kingfisher (T. ruficollaris) Chattering kingfisher (T. tuta) Marquesan kingfisher (T. godeffroyi) Mangareva kingfisher (T. gambieri) Niau kingfisher (T. gertrudae) Caridonax White-rumped kingfisher (C. fulgidus) Melidora Hook-billed kingfisher (M. macrorrhina) Actenoides Moustached kingfisher (A. bougainvillei) Rufous-collared kingfisher (A. concretus) Spotted wood kingfisher (A. lindsayi) Hombron's kingfisher (A. hombroni) Green-backed kingfisher (A. monachus) Scaly-breasted kingfisher (A. princeps) Syma Yellow-billed kingfisher (S. torotoro) Mountain kingfisher (S. megarhyncha) Tanysiptera Little paradise kingfisher (T. hydrocharis) Common paradise kingfisher (T. galatea) Kofiau paradise kingfisher (T. ellioti) Biak paradise kingfisher (T. riedelii) Numfor paradise kingfisher (T. carolinae) Red-breasted paradise kingfisher (T. nympha) Brown-headed paradise kingfisher (T. danae) Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher (T. sylvia) Black-capped paradise kingfisher (T. nigriceps) 72 living species in 11 genera

v t e Genera of trogons, hornbills, kingfishers, woodpeckers and their extinct allies Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Infraclass: Neognathae Clade: Coraciimorphae Clade: Cavitaves Cavitaves Leptosomiformes Leptosomidae Leptosomus †Plesiocathartes? †Waltonavis Eucavitaves Trogoniformes Trogonidae Apalharpactes Apaloderma †Eotrogon Euptilotis †Foshanornis Harpactes †Masillatrogon †Paratrogon Pharomachrus †Primotrogon Priotelus †Septentrogon Trogon Picocoraciae Bucerotiformes See below ↓ Picodynastornithes Coraciiformes See below ↓ Piciformes See below ↓ Bucerotiformes Bucerotiformes †Laurillardiidae Laurillardia †Messelirrisoridae Messelirrisor Upupi Phoeniculidae †Phirriculus Phoeniculus Rhinopomastus Upupidae Upupa Buceroti Bucorvidae Bucorvus †Euroceros Bucerotidae Aceros Anorrhinus Anthracoceros Berenicornis Buceros Bycanistes Ceratogymna Horizocerus Lophoceros Ocyceros Penelopides Rhabdotorrhinus Rhinoplax Rhyticeros Tockus Coraciiformes incertae sedis †Cryptornis †Paracoracias †Quasisyndactylus †Eocoraciidae Eocoracias †Geranopteridae Geranopterus †Primobucconidae Primobucco Septencoracias Brachypteraciidae Atelornis Brachypteracias Geobiastes Uratelornis Coraciidae †Chehuenia Coracias Eurystomus †Miocoracias Meropidae Meropogon Merops Nyctyornis Alcedines Alcedinidae Alcedininae Alcedo Ceyx Corythornis Ispidina Cerylinae Ceryle Chloroceryle Megaceryle Halcyoninae Actenoides Caridonax Cittura Clytoceyx Dacelo Halcyon Lacedo Melidora Pelargopsis Syma Tanysiptera Todiramphus Momotidae Aspatha Baryphthengus Electron Eumomota Hylomanes Momotus †Protornis? Todidae †Palaeotodus Todus Piciformes incertae sedis †"Homalopus" †Pristineanis †Gracilitarsidae Gracilitarsus Neanis †Sylphornithidae Oligosylphe Palaegithalus? Sylphornis Galbuli †Jacamatia Bucconidae Bucco Chelidoptera Hapaloptila Hypnelus Malacoptila Micromonacha Monasa Nonnula Notharchus Nystalus Galbulidae Brachygalba Galbalcyrhynchus Galbula Jacamaralcyon Jacamerops Pici incertae sedis †Rupelramphastoides †Miopiconidae Miopico †Picavidae Picavus Ramphastides Capitonidae Capito †Capitonides Eubucco Lybiidae Buccanodon Cryptolybia Gymnobucco Lybius Pogoniulus Pogonornis Stactolaema Trachyphonus Tricholaema Megalaimidae Caloramphus Psilopogon Ramphastidae Andigena Aulacorhynchus Pteroglossus Ramphastos Selenidera Semnornithidae Semnornis Picides Indicatoridae Indicator Melichneutes Melignomon Prodotiscus Picidae See below ↓ Picidae incertae sedis †Bitumenpicus †Breacopus †Palaeonerpes †Palaeopicus †Piculoides Jynginae Jynx Picumninae Picumnus Sasiinae Sasia Verreauxia Picinae †Australopicus †Palaeonerpes †Pliopicus Nesoctitini Nesoctites Hemicircini Hemicircus Picini Campethera Celeus Chrysophlegma Colaptes Dinopium Dryocopus Gecinulus Geocolaptes Micropternus Meiglyptes Mulleripicus Pardipicus Piculus Picus Campephilini Blythipicus Campephilus Chrysocolaptes Melanerpini Chloropicus Dendrocopos Dendrocoptes Dendropicos Dryobates Leiopicus Leuconotopicus Melanerpes Picoides Sphyrapicus Veniliornis Xiphidiopicus Yungipicus

Taxon identifiers Syma Wikidata: Q683652 Wikispecies: Syma ADW: Syma AFD: Syma CoL: 7QRF GBIF: 2475887 iNaturalist: 2689 IRMNG: 1432012 ITIS: 553615 NCBI: 342384 Open Tree of Life: 234477

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