Halcyon

See also: halcyon

Translingual
halcyōn (kingfisher)

Etymology

Latin halcyon (“kingfisher”)

Proper noun

Halcyon f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – several tropical kingfishers.

See also

Further reading
  • Halcyon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Halcyon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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