Galbalcyrhynchus

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Galbalcyrhynchus is a genus of birds in the jacamar family (Galbulidae). It was established by Marc Athanese Parfait Oeillet Des Murs in 1845. The type species is Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis, described by Des Murs in 1845. The name combines Galbula (a jacamar genus) and Alcyone (a kingfisher genus) with rhunkhos, a Greek word meaning “bill.” Classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Aves; Order Piciformes; Family Galbulidae; Genus Galbalcyrhynchus (Des Murs, 1845). The genus includes multiple species. This is a short, easy-to-understand overview.