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

• Halcyonidae

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