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Definition of Alcedinidae
1. Noun. Kingfishers.
Exact synonyms: Family Alcedinidae
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Coraciiformes, Order Coraciiformes
Member holonyms: Kingfisher, Alcedo, Genus Alcedo, Ceryle, Genus Ceryle, Dacelo, Genus Dacelo, Genus Halcyon, Halcyon
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Coraciiformes, Order Coraciiformes
Member holonyms: Kingfisher, Alcedo, Genus Alcedo, Ceryle, Genus Ceryle, Dacelo, Genus Dacelo, Genus Halcyon, Halcyon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alcedinidae
Literary usage of Alcedinidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Klasse by Kaiserl. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse (1856)
"Natter er's handschriftlichem Katalog über die von ihm in Brasilien gesammelten
Species der Familien der Trogonidae und alcedinidae. ..."
2. Bulletin of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the by Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1880)
"... RB A Monograph | of | the alcedinidae: | or, | Family of Kingfishers. | By |
RB Sharpe, FLS &c., | Librarian to the Zoological Society of London, ..."