Alcedo

See also: alcedo

Translingual
Alcedo atthis

Etymology

From Latin alcedo (“kingfisher”).

Proper noun

Alcedo f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – typical kingfishers.

See also

References
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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