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- noun zoology Any member of the
Halcyonidae .
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Of it Socrates says: "The bird is not great, but it has received great honour from the gods because of its lovingness; for while it is making its nest, all the world has the happy days which it calls halcyonidæ, excelling all others in their calmness."
A Book of Myths Jeanie Lang
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A halcyonid kingfisher and close relative (or even member) of the kookaburra group, it’s strikingly big (c. 30 cm long) and with a fantastic broad, flattened bill.
Archive 2006-05-01 Darren Naish 2006
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