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Definition of Ceryle alcyon

Ceryle alcyon
Kingfisher King"fish`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinid[ae]. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies. Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida), which is much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers (Halcyones), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing.

Meaning of Ceryle alcyon from wikipedia

- existing genus Ceryle. The specific alcyon is Latin for "kingfisher". The Megaceryle large green kingfishers were formerly placed in Ceryle with the pied...
- NJ: Princeton Univ. Press. Hamas, M.J. (1994). "Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)." In The birds of North America, no. 84., edited by A. Poole and F...
- toes), or three toes, are fused together, as in the belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon. This is characteristic of Coraciiformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers...
- (Bucephala islandica) Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii) Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) Bendire's thrasher (Toxostoma bendirei) Bewick's wren (Thyromanes bewickii)...
- (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Bank swallow (Riparia riparia) Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) Black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Blue grouse (Dendragapus...
- stubby tails. Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis (A) Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon (A) Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae The bee-eaters are a group...
- Common name Binomial Status Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis Belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon (A) Azores only...
- and stubby tails. Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon (A) Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae The bee-eaters are a group...
- Megaceryle is from the Ancient Gr**** megas, "great", and the existing genus Ceryle. The genus comprises four species: All are specialist fish-eaters with prominent...
- Asio otus Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon Hairy wood****, Picoides villosus Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus...