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Alcedo is a genus of birds in the kingfisher subfamily Alcedininae.
The name is from Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn): halcyon, kingfisher.

1/ Common kingfisher, also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher (Bồng chanh, Alcedo atthis)
Atthis, a beautiful young woman of Lesbos, and favourite of Sappho.
2/ Blyth's kingfisher (Bồng chanh rừng, Alcedo hercules)
3/ Blue-eared kingfisher (Bói cá tai lam or tai xanh, Alcedo meninting)

Blue-eared kingfisher 
(Bói cá tai lam or tai xanh, Alcedo meninting)

The blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Alcedinidae, Alcedo: from Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn): halcyon, kingfisher.
meninting Javanese name Meninting for the Deep-blue Kingfisher (Alcedo).

Blyth's Kingfisher 
(Bồng chanh rừng, Alcedo hercules)
Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules) is the largest kingfisher in the genus Alcedo.
The species is found from Nepal through India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

Alcedo: a Latin word for kingfisher. 
hercules Greek mythology Hercules or Heracles, the cele-brated giant hero, later deified.

Common kingfisher
also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher (Bồng chanh, Alcedo atthis)

The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa.

Alcedo: a Latin word for kingfisher. The name is from Latin alcēdō, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn): halcyon, kingfisher.
Atthis, a beautiful young woman of Lesbos, and favourite of Sappho.

Martin-pêcheur de Blyth
Blyth's Kingfisher 
(Bồng chanh rừng, Alcedo hercules)

Le Martin-pêcheur de Blyth (Alcedo hercules) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Alcedinidae.
On voit et oiseau au Bangladesh, en Inde, en Chine, au Bhoutan, en Birmanie, au Laos et au Viêt Nam le long des ruisseaux et des rivières.

Le nom Alcedinidae vient du latin alcēdō, qui provient du grec ancien ἀλκυών (alkuṓn): halcyon, martins-pêcheurs ou martins-chasseurs.
hercules vient de la mythologie grecque Hercules ou Heracles, un héro géant divinisé.

Martin-pêcheur méninting
Blue-eared kingfisher 
(Bói cá tai lam or tai xanh, Alcedo meninting)

Le Martin-pêcheur méninting (Alcedo meninting) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Alcedinidae.
Le martin-pêcheur méninting se trouve en Inde et en Asie du Sud-Est.

Le nom Alcedinidae vient du latin alcēdō, qui provient du grec ancien ἀλκυών (alkuṓn): halcyon, martins-pêcheurs ou martins-chasseurs.
meninting Javanese name Meninting for this species (Alcedo).