Ceryle

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Etymology

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

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Ceryle f

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

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