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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.

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- The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a species of water kingfisher widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in...
- existing genus Ceryle. The specific alcyon is Latin for "kingfisher". The Megaceryle large green kingfishers were formerly placed in Ceryle with the pied...
- Princeton, 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...
- Megaceryle is from the Ancient Gr**** megas, "great", and the existing genus Ceryle. The specific name lugubris is the Latin word for "mournful". There are...
- The giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of...
- Water kingfisher Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis). Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes...
- 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...
- Ceryle – pied kingfisher Chloroceryle – 4 species...
- Alcedininae Alcedo Ceyx Corythornis Ispidina Cerylinae Ceryle Chloroceryle Megaceryle Halcyoninae Actenoides Caridonax Cittura Clytoceyx Dacelo Halcyon...
- rud- L rough, rude co**** chameleon, Trioceros rudis; pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis; rough gecko, Naultinus rudis; rough mabuya, Eutropis rudis rudis...