Al-çē'do, n.

noun

Al-çē'do, n. [Lat. alcedo, equiv. to alcyon, Gr. ἀλκυών. See HALCYON.] (Ornith.) A genus of perching birds, including the kingfisher. They usually live about rivers, feeding on fish. See HALCYON.

A kingfisher perches on a branch amid foliage.
Kingfisher.