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Alcedo

Alcedo \Al*ce"do\, n. [L., equiv. to Gr. ?. See Halcyon.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher ( Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.

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Alcedo

Alcedo is a genus of birds in the family Alcedinidae. Alcedo is the Latin for "kingfisher".

It contains the following species:

  • Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)
  • Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
  • Half-collared kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata)
  • Shining-blue kingfisher (Alcedo quadribrachys)
  • Blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)
  • Blue-banded kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona)
  • Cerulean kingfisher (Alcedo coerulescens)

Usage examples of "alcedo".

The report of the sinking of the Alcedo, a patrol boat, with the loss of several officers, was also received, as was that of the sinking of the U.