Celeus
For the
woodpecker genus, see
Celeus (bird). Celeus (or Keleus) was the king of
Eleusis in
Greek mythology.While
Demeter was searching for her daughter, having taken the form of an old woman called
Doso, she received a hospitable welcome from Celeus, the king of Eleusis in
Attica. He asked her to nurse
Demophon and
Triptolemus, his sons by
Metanira. As a gift to Celeus, because of his hospitality, Demeter planned to make Demophon immortal by burning his mortal spirit away in the family hearth every night. She was unable to complete the ritual because Metanira walked in on her one night. Instead, Demeter chose to teach Triptolemus the art of agriculture and, from him, the rest of Greece learned to plant and reap crops. He flew across the land on a winged chariot while Demeter and
Persephone cared for him, and helped him complete his mission of educating the whole of Greece on the art of agriculture.
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Celeus
Liste d'espèces Selon
ITIS :
Celeus brachyurus (Vieillot, 1818) -
Pic brun Celeus castaneus (Wagler, 1829) — Pic rouxCeleus elegans (Statius Muller, 1776) - Pic mordoré
Celeus flavescens (Gmelin, 1788) -
Pic ocréCeleus flavus (Statius Muller, 1776) - Pic jauneCeleus grammicus (Natterer et Malherbe, 1845) - Pic de VerreauxCeleus loricatus (Reichenbach, 1854) - Pic cannelleCeleus lugubris (Malherbe, 1851) - Pic à tête pâleCeleus obrieni Short, 1973Celeus spectabilis P. L. Sclater et Salvin, 1880 - Pic à tête rousseCeleus torquatus (Boddaert, 1783) - Pic à cravate noireCeleus undatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Pic ondé
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Celeus
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Celeus
Celeus é um género de
pica-paus, típicos do
Novo Mundo. O grupo inclui 11 espécies, 7 das quais com ocorrência no
Brasil. Os pica-paus Celeus são aves de médio porte, com cerca de 20 a 28 cm de comprimento. Uma das suas características mais notáveis é a presença de uma crista na cabeça, muitas vezes colorida. A plumagem destas aves varia de espécie para espécie, sendo que a maioria é marron. O corpo, mas principalmente as asas, costumam ter padrões riscados ou escamados em tons mais claros ou escuros. O grupo apresenta
dimorfismo sexual: os machos são maiores e têm uma mancha vermelha nas faces, ausente nas fémeas de todas as espécies.
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