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Genus of birds
Halcyon (/ˈhælsiən/) is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the subfamily Halcyoninae. The genus Halcyon was introduced by the English
Halcyon_(genus)
Topics referred to by the same term
up Halcyon, halcyon, or halcyons in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Halcyon is a name originally derived from Alcyone of Greek mythology. Halcyon or
Halcyon
Species of bird from Asia
1703 and 1716. The present genus Halcyon was introduced by the English naturalist and artist William Swainson in 1821. Halcyon is a name for a bird in Greek
White-throated_kingfisher
Species of bird
Jacques Brisson had described and illustrated in 1760. The current genus Halcyon was introduced by the English naturalist and artist William Swainson
Woodland_kingfisher
Hippodamia (Lark) Kingfisher Alcyone transformed by gods into halcyon birds, the Halcyon genus and Halcyonidae birds took the name from Alcyone. Alkyonides
List of Greek mythological creatures
List_of_Greek_mythological_creatures
Species of bird
The mangrove kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides) is a kingfisher in the genus Halcyon. It is similar in appearance to the woodland kingfisher. It is found
Mangrove_kingfisher
Species of bird from Asia
The brown-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon gularis) is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. This kingfisher is a
Brown-breasted_kingfisher
Species of bird
leucocephala. The current genus Halcyon was introduced by the English naturalist and artist William Swainson in 1821. The name of the genus is from the classical
Grey-headed_kingfisher
Species of bird
locality is China. The present genus Halcyon was introduced by the English naturalist and artist William Swainson in 1821. Halcyon is a name for a bird in Greek
Black-capped_kingfisher
Species of bird
The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher, widely distributed in east and southeast Asia. Reaching approximately 25 cm
Ruddy_kingfisher
Species of bird
The chocolate-backed kingfisher (Halcyon badia) is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, native to the African tropical rainforest. The
Chocolate-backed_kingfisher
Species of bird
genus Halcyon for some of kingfishers — primarily those with stronger, thicker, more rounded beaks. The bird is today listed under the genus Halcyon,
Javan_kingfisher
Species of bird
The brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish
Brown-hooded_kingfisher
Species of bird
The blue-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) is a tree kingfisher widely distributed across Equatorial Africa. This kingfisher is essentially resident
Blue-breasted_kingfisher
Species of bird
The genus name Halcyon comes from a bird in Greek legend generally associated with the kingfisher. There was an ancient belief that the halcyon nested
Striped_kingfisher
kingfisher Genus Cittura – lilac kingfisher Genus Clytoceyx Genus Corythornis Genus Dacelo – kookaburras Genus Halcyon Genus Ispidina Genus Lacedo Genus Megaceryle
List_of_bird_genera
Subfamily of birds
amauroptera Genus Halcyon Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis Brown-breasted kingfisher, Halcyon gularis Javan
Tree_kingfisher
2000 single by Chicane
vocals of Tracy Ackerman and is co-written by Ray Hedges. "Halcyon" refers to Halcyon, a genus of kingfishers (specifically, those of the Halcyonidae family)
No_Ordinary_Morning_/_Halcyon
Family of birds
subfamily Halcyoninae (tree kingfishers) is named after his wife, as is the genus Halcyon. The belted kingfisher's specific name (Megaceryle alcyon) also references
Kingfisher
Ancient Greek mythological figures
family Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers) is named after Alcyone, as is the genus Halcyon. The belted kingfisher's Latin species name (Megaceryle alcyon) also
Alcyone_and_Ceyx
Species of bird
to Botany Bay published in 1789. The genus Halcyon was split and the sacred kingfisher was placed in the genus Todiramphus that had been erected by the
Sacred_kingfisher
Species of centipede
Scolopendra alcyona, the Halcyon giant centipede, is a species of amphibious centipede found in the Ryukyu Archipelago of Japan and Taiwan. It is the
Scolopendra_alcyona
Genus of birds
Trogon is a genus of Coraciimorphae birds in the trogon family. Its members occur in forests and woodlands of the Americas, ranging from southeastern
Trogon_(genus)
Species of bird from Guam
Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Sihek or Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1984. Endangered
Guam_kingfisher
Genus of birds
Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of birds in the family Meropidae, native to Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. The members of this family
Merops_(bird)
Genus of near passerine birds in the honeyguide family
Indicator is a genus of birds in the honeyguide family Indicatoridae. The name refers to the behaviour of some species, notably the greater honeyguide
Indicator_(genus)
Genus of birds
Check-list of Birds of the World placed these species in an enlarged genus Halcyon. Hilary Fry did the same in his 1992 monograph on kingfishers, but in
Todiramphus
Genus of flowering plants
'First Frost' 'Francee' (fortunei) 'Frances Williams' 'Golden Tiara' 'Halcyon' (tardiana) H. fortunei var. aureomarginata H. plantaginea var. japonica
Hosta
Species of bird
The type locality is the island of Buru within Indonesia. The current genus Todiramphus was introduced by the French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson
Collared_kingfisher
Species of bird
scientific name of Halcyon macleayi before being transferred to the genus Todiramphus. The generic name is derived from the genus Todus (Brisson, 1760)
Forest_kingfisher
Genus of birds (terrestrial tree kingfishers)
(pronounced /ˈkʊkəbʌrə/ KUU-kə-buh-rə) are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus Dacelo native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between 28 and
Kookaburra
Genus of birds
genus of birds in the woodpecker family. It has representatives in Europe, Asia and North Africa. The genus name is Latin for "woodpecker". The genus
Picus_(bird)
Subspecies of bird
miyakoensis Trinomial name †Todiramphus cinnamominus miyakoensis (Kuroda, 1919) Synonyms Halcyon miyakoensis (protonym) Kuroda, 1919 Todiramphus miyakoensis
Ryukyu_kingfisher
Species of bird
Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Subfamily: Halcyoninae Genus: Syma Species: S. torotoro Binomial name Syma torotoro Lesson, 1827 Synonyms Halcyon torotoro
Yellow-billed_kingfisher
Genus of woodpeckers
The wrynecks (genus Jynx) are a small but distinctive group of small Old World woodpeckers. Jynx is from the Ancient Greek iunx, the Eurasian wryneck
Wryneck
Species of bat
as Boutry river, Ghana. As the genus Rhinolophus is very speciose, it has been divided into species groups. The halcyon horseshoe bat is part of the R
Halcyon_horseshoe_bat
Genus of birds
is a genus of birds in the woodpeckers family Picidae. These species, found in South and Southeast Asia, were all previously assigned to the genus Picus
Chrysophlegma
Species of bird
Stork-billed kingfisher (P. capensis) Great-billed kingfisher (P. melanorhyncha) Halcyon Ruddy kingfisher (H. coromanda) Chocolate-backed kingfisher (H. badia)
Brown-winged_kingfisher
Genus of spiders
funnel Platnick, 2002 Desognaphosa goonaneman Platnick, 2002 Desognaphosa halcyon Platnick, 2002 Desognaphosa homerule Platnick, 2002 Desognaphosa karnak
Desognaphosa
Genus of birds
romanized: Kḗux) is an Old World genus of river kingfishers. These kingfishers are found from South East Asia to the Solomon Islands. The genus Ceyx was introduced
Ceyx_(bird)
Species of bird
by the British zoologist Louis Fraser in 1843 under the binomial name Halcyon leucogaster. There are three subspecies: Corythornis leucogaster bowdleri
White-bellied_kingfisher
Monotypic family of birds
There are dozens of nesting pairs that remain resident all year round. The genus Upupa was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in
Hoopoe
Species of bird
Linnaeus's specific epithet capensis denotes the Cape of Good Hope. The current genus Pelargopsis was introduced by the German zoologist Constantin Gloger in
Stork-billed_kingfisher
2025 South Korean reality competition show
2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025. halcyon.magazine, wayf.onair (September 25, 2025). "(ENG/中文) [할시온 피플즈 / Halcyon Peoples] RYAN". Instagram. Retrieved
Boys_II_Planet
Genus of birds
Melignomon is a genus of birds in the family Indicatoridae. It contains the following species: Yellow-footed honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti) Zenker's
Melignomon
Genus of birds
Picumnus is a large genus of piculets. With a total length of 8–10 cm (3–4 in), they are among the smallest birds in the woodpecker family. All species
Picumnus_(bird)
Genus of birds
Horizocerus is a genus of birds in the hornbill family, Bucerotidae, that are native to West Africa. The genus contains the following four species: Gill
Horizocerus
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
USS Halcyon (SP-518) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. She saw service during World War I and its immediate aftermath
USS_Halcyon_(SP-518)
Ancient Greek philosopher (c. 428-347 BC)
the 1st century AD: Axiochus, Definitions, Demodocus, Epigrams, Eryxias, Halcyon, On Justice, On Virtue, Sisyphus. No one knows the exact order Plato's
Plato
Genus of birds
about the bird genus described by G.R.Gray in 1840. For the beetle genus described by Hope in 1841, see Neopriotelus. Priotelus is a genus of birds in the
Priotelus
Genus of birds
Pharomachrus is a genus of birds in the family Trogonidae. The five species of this genus and the eared quetzal, the only living member of the genus Euptilotis
Pharomachrus
Extinct genus of birds
Geranopterus is an extinct genus of Geranopteridae that lived during the late Eocene to early Miocene in Europe. It was named by Milne-Edwards in 1892
Geranopterus
Genus of birds
Nonnula is a genus of puffbird in the Bucconidae family. They are commonly known as nunlets. It contains the following species: "Picidae". aviansystematics
Nonnula
Genus of birds
The Ramphastos genus, also known as true toucans, is a genus of brightly colored, tropical birds that are found throughout Central and South America from
Ramphastos
Genus of birds
Apaloderma is a genus of birds in the family Trogonidae. The name is a compound word composed of two Greek words: hapalos, meaning "delicate"and derma
Apaloderma
Genus of birds
Rhabdotorrhinus is a genus of birds in the hornbill family, Bucerotidae. The genus contains the following four species: Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen
Rhabdotorrhinus
Genus of birds
Rhyticeros is a genus of medium to large hornbills (family Bucerotidae) found in forests from Southeast Asia to the Solomons. They are sometimes included
Rhyticeros
Extinct genus of birds
Masillatrogon is an extinct genus of trogon. Its remains were found in the Messel Pit of Germany. Mayr, G. (2009). "A well-preserved second trogon skeleton
Masillatrogon
Genus of birds
Campephilus is a genus of large American woodpeckers in the family Picidae. The genus Campephilus was introduced by English zoologist George Robert Gray
Campephilus
Genus of birds
kingfisher genus Chloroceryle, which are native to tropical Central and South America, with one species extending north to south Texas. The genus Chloroceryle
American_green_kingfisher
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
announced that Attenborough would narrate Blue Planet III. The parasitic wasp genus Attenboroughnculus was named after him to mark his birthday. Lego updated
David_Attenborough
Genus of birds
sapsuckers are species of North American woodpeckers in the genus Sphyrapicus. The genus Sphyrapicus was introduced in 1858 by the American naturalist
Sapsucker
Genus of birds
Ispidina is a genus of small insectivorous African river kingfishers. The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1848 with
Ispidina
Genus of birds
κέρας (kéras), meaning "horn", is a genus of large Asian hornbills (family Bucerotidae). Hornbills in the genus Buceros include some of the largest arboreal
Buceros
Species of bird
Stork-billed kingfisher (P. capensis) Great-billed kingfisher (P. melanorhyncha) Halcyon Ruddy kingfisher (H. coromanda) Chocolate-backed kingfisher (H. badia)
Vanuatu_kingfisher
Genus of birds
bird genus in the African barbet family (Lybiidae) which was formerly included in the Capitonidae and sometimes in the Ramphastidae. The genus contains
Stactolaema
Genus of birds
Eubucco is a genus of colourful birds in the family Capitonidae. They are found in humid forest in South and Central America, and the species have almost
Eubucco
Genus of birds
a genus of bird in the woodpecker family, Picidae, found in tropical and subtropical forests and woodlands of Central and South America. The genus contains
Celeus_(bird)
Species of bird
coined the binomial name Halcyon pyrrhopygia. It was known for many years by this scientific name before being transferred to the genus Todiramphus. The generic
Red-backed_kingfisher
Genus of birds
The tinkerbirds or tinker barbets are the genus Pogoniulus of the Lybiidae, the African barbet family of near passerines, which was formerly included
Tinkerbird
Genus of birds
Lophoceros is a genus of birds in the hornbill family, Bucerotidae, which are native to Africa. The genus Lophoceros was introduced in 1833 by the German
Lophoceros
Genus of birds
Blythipicus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are found in Southeast Asia. The genus was introduced by the French ornithologist
Blythipicus
Genus of birds
Andigena, the mountain toucans, is a genus of birds in the family Ramphastidae. They are found in humid highland forests in the Andes of South America
Mountain_toucan
Genus of birds
Green toucanets are near-passerine birds from the genus Aulacorhynchus in the toucan family. They are native to Mexico, and Central and South America
Green_toucanets
Species of kingfisher endemic to New Guinea
kingfisher or mountain yellow-billed kingfisher. It is one of two species in the genus Syma, along with the yellow-billed kingfisher. These two species are closely
Mountain_kingfisher
Genus of birds
Hemicircus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. Members of the genus are found in India and Southeast Asia. These are small woodpeckers
Hemicircus
Genus of birds
Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum: Picariœ, Coraciœ (contin.) and Halcyones, with the families Leptosomatidœ, Coraciidœ, Meropidœ, Alcedinidœ, Momotidœ
Atelornis
Species of bird
found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the only species placed in the genus Leiopicus. The yellow-crowned woodpecker was originally described by the
Yellow-crowned_woodpecker
Genus of birds
Brachygalba is a genus of bird in the family Galbulidae. It contains the following species: "Picidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics
Brachygalba
Extinct genus of birds
Chloroceryle Megaceryle Halcyoninae Actenoides Caridonax Cittura Clytoceyx Dacelo Halcyon Lacedo Melidora Pelargopsis Syma Tanysiptera Todiramphus Momotidae Aspatha
Picavus
Genus of birds
Honeybirds are birds in the genus Prodotiscus of the honeyguide family. They are confined to sub-Saharan Africa. References - Honeybird - A guide by J
Honeybird
Genus of birds
Tockus is a genus of birds in the hornbill family, Bucerotidae, that are native to Africa. The genus Tockus was introduced in 1830 by the French naturalist
Tockus
Genus of birds
is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are widely distributed and occur in both Eurasia and the Americas. The genus Dryobates
Dryobates
Species of bird
'kingfisher' (from Greek ἀλκυών, halcyon), and Atthis, a beautiful young woman of Lesbos, and favourite of Sappho. The genus Alcedo comprises seven small
Common_kingfisher
One of the Pleiades sisters, daughters of Atlas from Greek mythology
Halkyóne (Ἁλκυόνη), and thus the name of one of the kingfisher bird genus' in English Halcyon. Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Alcyone (1)". In William Smith (ed
Alcyone_(Pleiad)
Genus of birds
Corythornis is a genus of small African river kingfishers. A molecular phylogenetic study of the alcedinine kingfishers published in 2007 found that the
Corythornis
Genus of birds
Sasia is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae, that are native to the Old World. They are very small, virtually tailless woodpeckers, with
Sasia
Genus of birds
Momotus is a small genus of the motmots, a family of near passerine birds found in forest and woodland of the Neotropics. They have a colourful plumage
Momotus
Genus of birds
Baryphthengus is a genus of birds in the family Momotidae. They are found in forests of South and Central America. Both species have a long tail, a black
Baryphthengus
Genus of birds
Picoides is a genus of woodpeckers (family Picidae) that are native to Eurasia and North America, commonly known as three-toed woodpeckers. The genus Picoides
Picoides
All Latin and Greek roots beginning with G
albumen alcyon- kingfisher Greek ἀλκυών, ἀλκυόνος (alkuṓn, alkuónos) Halcyon, halcyon ale- (ΑΛ) wheat flour Greek ἀλέω, ἄλευρον (áleuron), ἀλείατα aleuromancy
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/A–G
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A–G
Genus of birds
Syma is a genus of tree kingfishers in the family Alcedinidae that are resident in New Guinea and northeast Australia. The genus was introduced by the
Syma
Genus of birds
Megaceryle is a genus of very large kingfishers. They have a wide distribution in the Americas, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The genus was erected by German
Megaceryle
Genus of birds
Anthracoceros is a genus of birds in the family Bucerotidae. The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1849. The type species
Anthracoceros
Genus of birds
Leuconotopicus is a genus of woodpeckers in the family Picidae native to North and South America. The genus was erected by the French ornithologist Alfred
Leuconotopicus
Genus of birds
Gecinulus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species are found in South and Southeast Asia. The genus Gecinulus was introduced
Gecinulus
Extinct genus of birds
Plesiocathartes is an extinct genus of birds that lived during the Eocene to Oligocene period. It currently presents 5 species from Europe and North America
Plesiocathartes
Genus of birds
Colaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. The 13 extant species are found across the Americas. Colaptes woodpeckers typically have
Colaptes
Genus of birds
Bucco is a genus of birds in the puffbird family Bucconidae. Birds in the genus are native to the Americas. The genus Bucco was introduced by the French
Bucco
Genus of birds
Hypnelus is a genus of birds in the family Bucconidae. It contains 2 species of South American puffbirds. Some taxonomic authorities consider both species
Hypnelus
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