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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...
- kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), and the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) with which it forms a species complex. The crested kingfisher is a very...
- (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Bank swallow (Riparia riparia) Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) Black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Blue grouse (Dendragapus...
- toes), or three toes, are fused together, as in the belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon. This is characteristic of Coraciiformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers...
- Common name Binomial Status Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis Belted kingfisher Ceryle alcyon (A) Azores only...
- stubby tails. Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis (A) Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon (A) Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae The bee-eaters are a group...
- Water kingfisher Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis). Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes...
- (Cathartes aura), red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), belted kingfishers (Ceryle alcyon), red-bellied wood****s (Melanerpes carolinus), blue-gray gnatcatchers...
- 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...