Kingfisher movement pushes for new campus mascot
2024年12月4日 · Now, a group of students is offering a new option — the belted kingfisher. The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is the only species in the kingfisher (Alcedinidae) family …
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Welcome to the official website for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's leading mascot candidate: The Belted Kingfisher! Naturally True to the Orange and Blue, the Kingfisher can …
Kingfisher mascot makes first appearance on U of I campus
2023年8月19日 · The unofficial Kingfisher mascot for Fighting Illini athletics made its first in-costume appearance on campus this week. The Kingfisher, which does not have a name yet, …
2025: The year of the Belted Kingfisher? - WCIA.com
2025年1月1日 · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — There’s a mascot movement catching flight at the University of Illinois. A group of students are ruffling feathers and hoping to bring about change …
Still no official decision on U. of I. mascot, but the belted ...
2023年4月15日 · It’s been three years since students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign passed a campuswide proposal for a bird called the kingfisher to be the new …
The Illinois Kingfisher (@kingfisheruiuc) • Instagram photos and …
3,679 Followers, 424 Following, 273 Posts - The Illinois Kingfisher (@kingfisheruiuc) on Instagram: "The Mascot for Everyone! 🔸@illinois1867🔹 Naturally True to the Orange & Blue"
The Belted Kingfisher - Kingfisher - LibGuides at University of ...
2025年1月3日 · The belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon (Linn.), is the only species in the family Alcedinidae or the order Coraciiformes found in Illinois. Illinois is home to breeding …
Is it time for UI to adopt a new mascot? - The Daily Illini
2023年10月13日 · Senior columnist Maggie Knutte and columnist Grayson Hodson share opposing perspectives on replacing the mascot for the Illini. Knutte argues in favor of a …
The University of Illinois Might Make a Kingfisher Its New Mascot.
2020年9月18日 · In just a few days, the Senate of the University of Illinois will decide whether to adopt the Belted Kingfisher as the school’s mascot. The choice has already passed an …
The students behind the Kingfisher mascot - Champaign …
2023年10月25日 · The belted kingfisher, the kingfisher species native to Illinois, is one of the largest and toughest-looking of the kingfisher family. (They’ll beat their prey to death on rocks …