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CERYLE ALCYON
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest
Synonyms:
belted kingfisher; Ceryle alcyon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ceryle alcyon" is a kind of...):
kingfisher (nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish)
Holonyms ("Ceryle alcyon" is a member of...):
Ceryle; genus Ceryle (a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae)