What does alcedo mean?
The definition of alcedo
Al*ce”do, n.
Etym: [L., equiv. to Gr. Halcyon.] (Zoöl.)
A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.
An English Dictionary
A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.