Ceryle

Ceryle

See also: céryle

Translingual

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Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κηρύλος (kērúlos, “fabulous sea-bird”), identified with ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “a fabulous sea-bird, later the kingfisher”)

Proper noun

Ceryle f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – the pied kingfisher.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Coraciiformes - order; Alcedinidae - family; Cerylinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Ceryle rudis - sole species

Derived terms

• Chloroceryle
• Megaceryle

References

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