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S: (n) Alcyone, Halcyon ((Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher)

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S: (n) mythical being (an imaginary being of myth or fable)

S: (n) Halcyon, genus Halcyon (a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World)

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S: (n) Alcedinidae, family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

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S: (n) bird genus (a genus of birds)

S: (n) genus Protoavis (extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx)
S: (n) genus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx (a genus of fossil birds)
S: (n) genus Sinornis (a genus of fossil birds)
S: (n) genus Ibero-mesornis (a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes)
S: (n) genus Archaeornis (a genus of fossil bird)
S: (n) Struthio, genus Struthio (type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches)
S: (n) Casuarius, genus Casuarius (type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries)
S: (n) Dromaius, genus Dromaius (a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes)
S: (n) genus Apteryx (type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis)
S: (n) genus Rhea (type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches)
S: (n) Pterocnemia, genus Pterocnemia (a genus of birds of the family Rheidae)
S: (n) genus Aepyornis (type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds)
S: (n) Dinornis, genus Dinornis (type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas)
S: (n) genus Anomalopteryx (small moas)
S: (n) Prunella, genus Prunella (type genus of the Prunellidae)
S: (n) Alauda, genus Alauda (type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks)
S: (n) Motacilla, genus Motacilla (type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails)
S: (n) Anthus, genus Anthus (pipits)
S: (n) Fringilla, genus Fringilla (type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling)
S: (n) Carduelis, genus Carduelis (in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets)
S: (n) Spinus, genus Spinus (in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches)
S: (n) Carpodacus, genus Carpodacus (house finches and purple finches)
S: (n) Serinus, genus Serinus (Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins)
S: (n) Loxia, genus Loxia (crossbill)
S: (n) Pyrrhula, genus Pyrrhula (bullfinches)
S: (n) genus Junco (American finches)
S: (n) Pooecetes, genus Pooecetes (a genus of Fringillidae)
S: (n) Zonotrichia, genus Zonotrichia (large New World sparrows)
S: (n) Spizella, genus Spizella (chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow)
S: (n) Melospiza, genus Melospiza (American song sparrow and swamp sparrow)
S: (n) Passerina, genus Passerina (a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings)
S: (n) Emberiza, genus Emberiza (Old World buntings)
S: (n) Plectrophenax, genus Plectrophenax (snow bunting)
S: (n) Coereba, genus Coereba (type genus of the Coerebidae)
S: (n) Passer, genus Passer (type genus of the Passeridae)
S: (n) Hesperiphona, genus Hesperiphona (evening grosbeak)
S: (n) Coccothraustes, genus Coccothraustes (large finches)
S: (n) Pinicola, genus Pinicola (a genus of Fringillidae)
S: (n) Richmondena, genus Richmondena (cardinals)
S: (n) genus Pyrrhuloxia (large showy finches related to cardinals)
S: (n) Pipilo, genus Pipilo (towhees)
S: (n) Chlorura, genus Chlorura (towhees)
S: (n) Ploceus, genus Ploceus (type genus of the Ploceidae)
S: (n) Vidua, genus Vidua (whydahs)
S: (n) Padda, genus Padda (a genus of Ploceidae)
S: (n) Estrilda, genus Estrilda (avadavats)
S: (n) Poephila, genus Poephila (grassfinches)
S: (n) Drepanis, genus Drepanis (a genus of Drepanididae)
S: (n) Menura, genus Menura (type and sole genus of the family Menuridae)
S: (n) Atrichornis, genus Atrichornis (type genus of the Atrichornithidae)
S: (n) Tyrannus, genus Tyrannus (type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers)
S: (n) Contopus, genus Contopus (pewees)
S: (n) Sayornis, genus Sayornis (phoebes)
S: (n) Pyrocephalus, genus Pyrocephalus (a genus of Tyrannidae)
S: (n) genus Cotinga (type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas)
S: (n) Rupicola, genus Rupicola (cock of the rocks)
S: (n) Pipra, genus Pipra (type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins)
S: (n) Procnias, genus Procnias (bellbirds)
S: (n) Cephalopterus, genus Cephalopterus (a genus of Cotingidae)
S: (n) Furnarius, genus Furnarius (type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds)
S: (n) Formicarius, genus Formicarius (type genus of the Formicariidae)
S: (n) Thamnophilus, genus Thamnophilus (a genus of Formicariidae)
S: (n) Hylophylax, genus Hylophylax (a genus of Formicariidae)
S: (n) Dendrocolaptes, genus Dendrocolaptes (type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae)
S: (n) genus Pitta (type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands)
S: (n) Muscivora, genus Muscivora (a genus of Tyrannidae)
S: (n) Muscicapa, genus Muscicapa (type genus of the Muscicapidae)
S: (n) Pachycephala, genus Pachycephala (arboreal insectivorous birds)
S: (n) Turdus, genus Turdus (type genus of the Turdidae)
S: (n) Hylocichla, genus Hylocichla (American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery)
S: (n) Luscinia, genus Luscinia (nightingales)
S: (n) Saxicola, genus Saxicola (Old World chats)
S: (n) Myadestes, genus Myadestes (solitaires)
S: (n) Phoenicurus, genus Phoenicurus (Old World thrushes)
S: (n) Oenanthe, genus Oenanthe (wheatears)
S: (n) Sialia, genus Sialia (North American bluebirds)
S: (n) Erithacus, genus Erithacus (Old World thrushes)
S: (n) Polioptila, genus Polioptila (New World gnatcatchers)
S: (n) Regulus, genus Regulus (a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets)
S: (n) Silvia, genus Silvia (type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers)
S: (n) Phylloscopus, genus Phylloscopus (warblers)
S: (n) Acrocephalus, genus Acrocephalus (a genus of Sylviidae)
S: (n) Prinia, genus Prinia (a genus of Sylviidae)
S: (n) Orthotomus, genus Orthotomus (tailorbirds)
S: (n) Timalia, genus Timalia (type genus of the Timaliidae)
S: (n) Parula, genus Parula (type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers)
S: (n) Setophaga, genus Setophaga (a genus of Parulidae)
S: (n) Dendroica, genus Dendroica (a genus of Parulidae)
S: (n) Icteria, genus Icteria (New World chats)
S: (n) Seiurus, genus Seiurus (ovenbirds and water thrushes)
S: (n) Geothlypis, genus Geothlypis (yellowthroats)
S: (n) Ptloris, genus Ptloris (a genus of Paradisaeidae)
S: (n) Icterus, genus Icterus (type genus of the Icteridae)
S: (n) Sturnella, genus Sturnella (a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks)
S: (n) Cacicus, genus Cacicus (a genus of tropical American orioles)
S: (n) Dolichonyx, genus Dolichonyx (bobolinks)
S: (n) Quiscalus, genus Quiscalus (grackles)
S: (n) Euphagus, genus Euphagus (a genus of Icteridae)
S: (n) Molothrus, genus Molothrus (cowbirds)
S: (n) Agelaius, genus Agelaius (red-winged blackbirds)
S: (n) Oriolus, genus Oriolus (type genus of the Oriolidae)
S: (n) Sphecotheres, genus Sphecotheres (a genus of Old World orioles)
S: (n) Sturnus, genus Sturnus (type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings)
S: (n) Pastor, subgenus Pastor (only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus)
S: (n) Acridotheres, genus Acridotheres (mynas)
S: (n) Gracula, genus Gracula (mynas)
S: (n) Corvus, genus Corvus (type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens)
S: (n) Garrulus, genus Garrulus (type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays)
S: (n) Cyanocitta, genus Cyanocitta (New World jays)
S: (n) Perisoreus, genus Perisoreus (Canada jays)
S: (n) Nucifraga, genus Nucifraga (nutcrackers)
S: (n) Pica, genus Pica (magpies)
S: (n) Cracticus, genus Cracticus (type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds)
S: (n) Strepera, genus Strepera (bell magpies)
S: (n) Gymnorhina, genus Gymnorhina (in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows)
S: (n) Troglodytes, genus Troglodytes (type genus of the Troglodytidae)
S: (n) Cistothorus, genus Cistothorus (marsh wrens)
S: (n) Salpinctes, genus Salpinctes (a genus of Troglodytidae)
S: (n) Thryothorus, genus Thryothorus (Carolina wrens)
S: (n) Campylorhynchus, genus Campylorhynchus, Heleodytes, genus Heleodytes (alternative classifications for the cactus wrens)
S: (n) Mimus, genus Mimus (type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds)
S: (n) Melanotis, genus Melanotis (a genus of Mimidae)
S: (n) Dumetella, genus Dumetella (catbirds)
S: (n) Toxostoma, genus Toxostoma (thrashers)
S: (n) Xenicus, genus Xenicus (type genus for the Xenicidae)
S: (n) Acanthisitta, genus Acanthisitta (a genus of Xenicidae)
S: (n) Certhia, genus Certhia (type genus of the Certhiidae)
S: (n) Tichodroma, genus Tichodroma (wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae)
S: (n) Sitta, genus Sitta (type genus of the Sittidae)
S: (n) Parus, genus Parus (type genus of the family Paridae)
S: (n) Psaltriparus, genus Psaltriparus (a genus of Paridae)
S: (n) Chamaea, genus Chamaea (a genus of Paridae)
S: (n) Auriparus, genus Auriparus (a genus of Paridae)
S: (n) Irena, genus Irena (type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds)
S: (n) Hirundo, genus Hirundo (type genus of the Hirundinidae)
S: (n) Iridoprocne, genus Iridoprocne (a genus of Hirundinidae)
S: (n) Delichon, genus Delichon (a genus of Hirundinidae)
S: (n) Riparia, genus Riparia (a genus of Hirundinidae)
S: (n) Progne, genus Progne (a genus of Hirundinidae)
S: (n) Artamus, genus Artamus (type genus of the Artamidae)
S: (n) Piranga, genus Piranga (a genus of Thraupidae)
S: (n) Lanius, genus Lanius (type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes)
S: (n) Chlorophoneus, genus Chlorophoneus (a genus of Malaconotinae)
S: (n) Ptilonorhynchus, genus Ptilonorhynchus (type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae)
S: (n) Chlamydera, genus Chlamydera (a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae)
S: (n) Cinclus, genus Cinclus (type genus of the family Cinclidae)
S: (n) genus Vireo (type genus of the Vireonidae)
S: (n) Bombycilla, genus bombycilla (waxwings)
S: (n) Accipiter, genus Accipiter (type genus of the family Accipitridae)
S: (n) Buteo, genus Buteo (broad-winged soaring hawks)
S: (n) Pernis, genus Pernis (a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts)
S: (n) Milvus, genus-Milvus (a genus including the common European kits)
S: (n) Elanoides, genus Elanoides (a genus of kites)
S: (n) Elanus, genus Elanus (a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds)
S: (n) Circus, genus Circus (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)
S: (n) Circaetus, genus Circaetus (harrier eagles)
S: (n) Falco, genus Falco (a genus of Falconidae)
S: (n) Polyborus, genus Polyborus (a genus of Falconidae)
S: (n) Harpia, genus Harpia (a genus of Accipitridae)
S: (n) Aquila, genus Aquila (a genus of Accipitridae)
S: (n) Haliaeetus, genus Haliaeetus (a genus of Accipitridae)
S: (n) Pandion, genus Pandion (type genus of the Pandionidae)
S: (n) Gyps, genus Gyps (a genus of Accipitridae)
S: (n) Gypaetus, genus Gypaetus (in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae)
S: (n) Neophron, genus Neophron (a genus of Accipitridae)
S: (n) Aegypius, genus Aegypius (a genus of Accipitridae)
S: (n) Sagittarius, genus Sagittarius (type genus of the Sagittariidae)
S: (n) Cathartes, genus Cathartes (type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures)
S: (n) Vultur, genus Vultur (a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor)
S: (n) Gymnogyps, genus Gymnogyps (containing solely the California condor)
S: (n) Coragyps, genus Coragyps (a genus of Cathartidae)
S: (n) Sarcorhamphus, genus Sarcorhamphus (usually containing only the king vulture)
S: (n) Athene, genus Athene (a genus of Strigidae)
S: (n) Bubo, genus Bubo (a genus of Strigidae)
S: (n) Strix, genus Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)
S: (n) Otus, genus Otus (a genus of Strigidae)
S: (n) Surnia, genus Surnia (a genus of hawk-like owls)
S: (n) Asio, genus Asio (a genus of European owls)
S: (n) Sceloglaux, genus Sceloglaux (a genus of Strigidae)
S: (n) Tyto, genus Tyto (type and only genus of the family Tytonidae)
S: (n) Gallus, genus Gallus (common domestic birds and related forms)
S: (n) Meleagris, genus Meleagris (type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys)
S: (n) Agriocharis, genus Agriocharis (a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey)
S: (n) Lyrurus, genus Lyrurus (black grouse)
S: (n) Lagopus, genus Lagopus (ptarmigans)
S: (n) Tetrao, genus Tetrao (type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies)
S: (n) Canachites, genus Canachites (spruce grouse)
S: (n) Centrocercus, genus Centrocercus (sage grouse)
S: (n) Bonasa, genus Bonasa (ruffed grouse)
S: (n) Pedioecetes, genus Pedioecetes (sharp-tailed grouse)
S: (n) Tympanuchus, genus Tympanuchus (prairie chickens)
S: (n) Crax, genus Crax (type genus of the Cracidae: curassows)
S: (n) Penelope, genus Penelope (a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds))
S: (n) Pipile, genus Pipile (genus of large crested guans (the piping guans))
S: (n) Ortalis, genus Ortalis (chachalacas)
S: (n) Megapodius, genus-Megapodius (type genus of the Megapodiidae)
S: (n) genus Leipoa (mallee fowl)
S: (n) Alectura, genus Alectura (brush turkeys)
S: (n) Macrocephalon, genus Macrocephalon (maleos)
S: (n) Phasianus, genus Phasianus (type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants)
S: (n) genus Afropavo (Congo peafowl)
S: (n) Argusianus, genus Argusianus (argus pheasants)
S: (n) Chrysolophus, genus Chrysolophus (golden pheasants)
S: (n) Colinus, genus Colinus (New World quail: the bobwhites)
S: (n) Coturnix, genus Coturnix (Old World quail)
S: (n) Lophophorus, genus Lophophorus (monals)
S: (n) Odontophorus, genus Odontophorus (genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family)
S: (n) Pavo, genus Pavo (peafowl)
S: (n) Lofortyx, genus Lofortyx (California quail)
S: (n) genus Tragopan (a genus of Phasianidae)
S: (n) Perdix, genus Perdix (a genus of Perdicinae)
S: (n) Alectoris, genus Alectoris (a genus of Perdicidae)
S: (n) Oreortyx, genus Oreortyx (mountain quail of western United States)
S: (n) Numida, genus Numida (guinea fowl)
S: (n) Opisthocomus, genus Opisthocomus (type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins)
S: (n) Raphus, genus Raphus (type genus of the Raphidae: dodos)
S: (n) Pezophaps, genus Pezophaps (constituted by the extinct solitaire)
S: (n) Columba, genus Columba (type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons)
S: (n) Streptopelia, genus Streptopelia (turtledoves)
S: (n) Stictopelia, genus Stictopelia (a genus of Columbidae)
S: (n) Zenaidura, genus Zenaidura (mourning doves)
S: (n) Ectopistes, genus Ectopistes (a genus of Columbidae)
S: (n) Pterocles, genus Pterocles (type genus of the Pteroclididae)
S: (n) Syrrhaptes, genus Syrrhaptes (a genus of Pteroclididae)
S: (n) Psittacus, genus Psittacus (type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey)
S: (n) Amazona, genus Amazona (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Ara, genus Ara (macaws)
S: (n) Nestor, genus Nestor (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Kakatoe, genus Kakatoe, Cacatua, genus Cacatua (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Nymphicus, genus Nymphicus (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Agapornis, genus Agapornis (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Glossopsitta, genus Glossopsitta (a genus of Loriinae)
S: (n) Trichoglossus, genus Trichoglossus (a genus of Loriinae)
S: (n) Conuropsis, genus Conuropsis (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Melopsittacus, genus Melopsittacus (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Psittacula, genus Psittacula (a genus of Psittacidae)
S: (n) Cuculus, genus Cuculus (type genus of the Cuculidae)
S: (n) Coccyzus, genus Coccyzus (a genus of Cuculidae)
S: (n) Geococcyx, genus Geococcyx (roadrunners)
S: (n) Crotophaga, genus Crotophaga (ani)
S: (n) Centropus, genus Centropus (a genus of Cuculidae)
S: (n) Musophaga, genus Musophaga (type genus of the Musophagidae)
S: (n) Coracias, genus Coracias (type genus of the Coraciidae)
S: (n) Alcedo, genus Alcedo (type genus of the Alcedinidae)
S: (n) Ceryle, genus Ceryle (a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae)
S: (n) Dacelo, genus Dacelo (Australasian kingfishers)
S: (n) Halcyon, genus Halcyon (a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World)
S: (n) Merops, genus Merops (type genus of the Meropidae)
S: (n) Buceros, genus Buceros (type genus of the family Bucerotidae)
S: (n) Upupa, genus Upupa (type genus of the Upupidae)
S: (n) Phoeniculus, genus Phoeniculus (type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae)
S: (n) Momotus, genus Momotus (type genus of the Momotidae)
S: (n) Todus, genus Todus (type genus of the Todidae)
S: (n) Apus, genus Apus (type genus)
S: (n) Chateura, genus Chateura (a genus of Apodidae)
S: (n) Collocalia, genus Collocalia (a genus of Apodidae)
S: (n) Archilochus, genus Archilochus (a genus of Trochilidae)
S: (n) Chalcostigma, genus Chalcostigma (thornbills)
S: (n) Ramphomicron, genus Ramphomicron (thornbills)
S: (n) Caprimulgus, genus Caprimulgus (type genus of the Caprimulgidae)
S: (n) Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles (a genus of Caprimulgidae)
S: (n) Phalaenoptilus, genus Phalaenoptilus (a genus of Caprimulgidae)
S: (n) Podargus, genus Podargus (type genus of the Podargidae)
S: (n) Steatornis, genus Steatornis (type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae)
S: (n) Picus, genus Picus (type genus of Picidae)
S: (n) Picoides, genus Picoides (a genus of Picidae)
S: (n) Colaptes, genus Colaptes (a genus of Picidae)
S: (n) Campephilus, genus Campephilus (a genus of Picidae)
S: (n) Melanerpes, genus Melanerpes (a genus of Picidae)
S: (n) Sphyrapicus, genus Sphyrapicus (a genus of Picidae)
S: (n) Jynx, genus Jynx (wrynecks)
S: (n) Picumnus, genus Picumnus (a genus of Picidae)
S: (n) Aulacorhyncus, genus Aulacorhyncus (a genus of Ramphastidae)
S: (n) genus Trogon (type genus of the Trogonidae)
S: (n) Pharomacrus, genus Pharomacrus (a genus of Trogonidae)
S: (n) Anas, genus Anas (type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks)
S: (n) Tadorna, genus Tadorna (sheldrakes)
S: (n) Oxyura, genus Oxyura (ruddy duck)
S: (n) Bucephala, genus Bucephala (buffleheads and goldeneyes)
S: (n) Aythya, genus Aythya (canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.)
S: (n) Aix, genus Aix (wood duck and mandarin duck)
S: (n) Cairina, genus Cairina (a genus of Anatidae)
S: (n) Somateria, genus Somateria (eider ducks)
S: (n) Melanitta, genus Melanitta (scoters)
S: (n) Clangula, genus Clangula (a genus of ducks)
S: (n) Mergus, genus Mergus (mergansers)
S: (n) Lophodytes, genus Lophodytes (a genus of Merginae)
S: (n) Anser, genus Anser (typical geese)
S: (n) Chen, subgenus Chen (wild goose having white adult plumage)
S: (n) Branta, genus Branta (wild geese)
S: (n) genus Coscoroba (a genus of Anatidae)
S: (n) Cygnus, genus Cygnus (a genus of Anatidae)
S: (n) Anhima, genus Anhima (type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers)
S: (n) Chauna, genus Chauna (crested screamers)
S: (n) Ciconia, genus Ciconia (type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks)
S: (n) Leptoptilus, genus Leptoptilus (adjutant birds and marabous)
S: (n) Anastomus, genus Anastomus (openbills)
S: (n) genus Jabiru (jabirus)
S: (n) Ephippiorhynchus, genus Ephippiorhynchus (saddlebills)
S: (n) Xenorhyncus, genus Xenorhyncus (East Indian and Australian storks)
S: (n) Mycteria, genus Mycteria (a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis)
S: (n) Balaeniceps, genus Balaeniceps (type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills)
S: (n) genus Ibis (ibises)
S: (n) Threskiornis, genus Threskiornis (type genus of the Threskiornithidae)
S: (n) Platalea, genus Platalea (type genus of the Plataleidae)
S: (n) Ajaia, genus Ajaia (a genus of Platalea)
S: (n) Ardea, genus Ardea (type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons)
S: (n) Egretta, genus Egretta (small Old and New World herons)
S: (n) Casmerodius, genus Casmerodius (a white egrets)
S: (n) Bubulcus, genus Bubulcus (small white egrets)
S: (n) Nycticorax, genus Nycticorax (Old World night herons)
S: (n) Nyctanassa, genus Nyctanassa (American night herons)
S: (n) Cochlearius, genus Cochlearius (boatbills)
S: (n) Botaurus, genus Botaurus (bitterns)
S: (n) Ixobrychus, genus Ixobrychus (bitterns)
S: (n) Grus, genus Grus (type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes)
S: (n) Aramus, genus Aramus (genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin)
S: (n) Cariama, genus Cariama (the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama)
S: (n) genus Chunga (a genus of Cariamidae)
S: (n) Gallirallus, genus Gallirallus (rails of New Zealand)
S: (n) Crex, genus Crex (corncrakes)
S: (n) Porzana, genus Porzana (spotted crakes)
S: (n) Gallinula, genus Gallinula (gallinules)
S: (n) Porphyrio, genus Porphyrio (Old World purple gallinules)
S: (n) Porphyrula, genus Porphyrula (American purple gallinules)
S: (n) genus Notornis (a genus of Rallidae)
S: (n) Fulica, genus Fulica (coots)
S: (n) Otis, genus Otis (type genus of the Otididae: European bustard)
S: (n) Choriotis, genus Choriotis (Australian bustard)
S: (n) Turnix, genus Turnix (type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail)
S: (n) Pedionomus, genus Pedionomus (plain wanderer)
S: (n) Psophia, genus Psophia (type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters)
S: (n) Charadrius, genus Charadrius (type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers)
S: (n) Pluvialis, genus Pluvialis (golden plovers)
S: (n) Vanellus, genus Vanellus (Eurasian lapwings)
S: (n) Arenaria, genus Arenaria (turnstones)
S: (n) Aphriza, genus Aphriza (a genus of Scolopacidae)
S: (n) Actitis, genus Actitis (a genus of Scolopacidae)
S: (n) Erolia, genus Erolia (a genus of Scolopacidae)
S: (n) Tringa, genus Tringa (a genus of Scolopacidae)
S: (n) Calidris, genus Calidris (a genus of Scolopacidae)
S: (n) Crocethia, genus Crocethia (a genus of Scolopacidae)
S: (n) Bartramia, genus Bartramia (a genus of Scolopacidae)
S: (n) Philomachus, genus Philomachus (ruffs)
S: (n) Heteroscelus, genus Heteroscelus (tattlers)
S: (n) Catoptrophorus, genus Catoptrophorus (willet)
S: (n) Scolopax, genus Scolopax (type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks)
S: (n) Philohela, genus Philohela (American woodcocks)
S: (n) Gallinago, genus Gallinago, Capella, genus Capella (snipes)
S: (n) Limnocryptes, genus Limnocryptes (snipe)
S: (n) Limnodromus, genus Limnodromus (dowitchers)
S: (n) Numenius, genus Numenius (curlews)
S: (n) Limosa, genus Limosa (godwits)
S: (n) Himantopus, genus Himantopus (major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills)
S: (n) Cladorhyncus, genus Cladorhyncus (one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills)
S: (n) Recurvirostra, genus Recurvirostra (type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets)
S: (n) Haematopus, genus Haematopus (oystercatchers)
S: (n) Phalaropus, genus Phalaropus (type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes)
S: (n) Lobipes, genus Lobipes (a genus of Phalaropidae)
S: (n) Steganopus, genus Steganopus (a genus of Phalaropidae)
S: (n) Glareola, genus Glareola (type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles)
S: (n) Cursorius, genus Cursorius (coursers)
S: (n) Pluvianus, genus Pluvianus (coursers)
S: (n) Burhinus, genus Burhinus (type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews)
S: (n) Larus, genus Larus (type genus of the Laridae)
S: (n) Pagophila, genus Pagophila (a genus of Laridae)
S: (n) Rissa, genus Rissa (a genus of Laridae)
S: (n) Sterna, genus Sterna (a genus of Sterninae)
S: (n) Rynchops, genus Rynchops (type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers)
S: (n) Stercorarius, genus Stercorarius (type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers)
S: (n) Catharacta, genus Catharacta (skuas)
S: (n) Alca, genus Alca (type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill)
S: (n) Plautus, genus Plautus (a genus of Alcidae)
S: (n) Pinguinus, genus Pinguinus (great auk)
S: (n) Cepphus, genus Cepphus (a genus of birds including: guillemots)
S: (n) Uria, genus Uria (murres)
S: (n) Fratercula, genus Fratercula (puffins)
S: (n) Lunda, genus Lunda (puffins)
S: (n) Gavia, genus Gavia (type genus of the Gavidae: loons)
S: (n) Podiceps, genus Podiceps (type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes)
S: (n) Podilymbus, genus Podilymbus (a genus of Podicipedidae)
S: (n) Pelecanus, genus Pelecanus (type genus of the Pelecanidae)
S: (n) Fregata, genus Fregata (type genus of the Fregatidae)
S: (n) Sula, genus Sula (type genus of the Sulidae)
S: (n) Phalacrocorax, genus Phalacrocorax (type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae)
S: (n) genus Anhinga (type genus of the Anhingidae)
S: (n) Phaethon, genus Phaethon (type genus of the Phaethontidae)
S: (n) Pygoscelis, genus Pygoscelis (a genus of Spheniscidae)
S: (n) Aptenodytes, genus Aptenodytes (large penguins)
S: (n) Spheniscus, genus Spheniscus (type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins)
S: (n) Eudyptes, genus Eudyptes (rock hoppers)
S: (n) genus Diomedea (type of the Diomedeidae)
S: (n) Procellaria, genus Procellaria (type genus of the Procellariidae)
S: (n) Macronectes, genus Macronectes (giant petrels)
S: (n) Fulmarus, genus Fulmarus (fulmars)
S: (n) Puffinus, genus Puffinus (shearwaters)
S: (n) Hydrobates, genus Hydrobates (type genus of the Hydrobatidae)
S: (n) Oceanites, genus Oceanites (a genus of Hydrobatidae)

S: (n) halcyon (a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves)

Adjective

S: (adj) halcyon (idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity) "a halcyon atmosphere"

similar to
antonym

S: (adj) golden, halcyon, prosperous (marked by peace and prosperity) "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"