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The modern binomial name derives from the Latin alcedo, 'kingfisher' (from Greek ἀλκυών, halcyon), and Atthis, a beautiful young woman of Lesbos, and favourite ...
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Sep 25, 2024 · Latin name: Halcyon ; Other names: Alcedo, Alcion, Alcionibus, Alcyon, Alnon, Altion, Eisvogel, Isenbrado ; Category: Bird ...
Jun 21, 2021 · Their scientific name is Megaceryle alcyon. The latin alcyon comes from the ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuone). In Greek mythology, Alycone was the ...
Ispidina lecontei); Eurasian kingfisher/European kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) ... Latin: alcēdō; Latvian: zivju dzenītis m; Luxembourgish: Äisvull m; Macedonian ...
Aug 14, 2019 · The genus name Ceryle (ah-SER-ih-lee) is from the Greek kerylos, a halcyon, or in Latin halcyon, a kingfisher. The species name acycon (AL ...
The Latin genus name 'Megaceryle' means 'great seabird', and the Latin species name 'alcyon' means 'kingfisher'. HABITAT: Wetlands and various bodies of ...
Apr 17, 2023 · Common Name: Belted Kingfisher, Feather 2: ; Latin Name: Megaceryle alcyon, Feather 3: ; Order: Coraciiformes, Feather 4: ; Family: Alcedinidae ...
The crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia.
This steely blue and rich chestnut bird is nearly the size of an American Crow, with a massive, daggerlike bill it uses to grab fish out of freshwater rivers ...
It has the appropriate Latin name of Alcedo hercules. The largest kingfisher in the world is Australia's laughing kookaburra. It weighs up to 500gm, or 15 times ...