This list of mythical creatures that begin with this letter and I am constantly gathering information from each continent, and is continually being updated.
Chalkydri (Apocryphal writings)
Chalkydri are mythical creatures mentioned in the apocryphal Second Book of Enoch from the 1st century CE, often seen as an angelic species. In the narrative, chalkydri dwell near the Sun and ran its course around the Earth with it bringing heat and dew to the Earth. The chalkydri and phoenixes are described as creatures with the head of a crocodile and the feet and tail like that of a lion, each having twelve wings, and are the color purple like the rainbow.
The phoenixes in Greek myth are not the same mentioned here. At sunrise, all the chalkydri break into song with their counterparts, alerting the birds of the world for a new day to rejoice. There has been different views over the meaning of Chalkydri and it is mostly defined as “Copper Serpents” or “Brazen Hydras”, the former being a nod to the ancient Greek