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- kingfisher
- Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines, having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish
- {n} a small very beautiful bird
- They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies
- {i} small European diving bird with bright plumage and a long beak, halcyon
- About one hundred and fifty species are known
- nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
- Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing them with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc
- A kingfisher is a brightly-coloured bird which lives near rivers and lakes and catches fish. a small brightly-coloured bird with a blue body that catches fish in rivers. Any of about 90 species of birds (family Alcedinidae), many of which fish for their food. Solitary birds, kingfishers are found worldwide but are chiefly tropical. They have a large head, long and usually narrow bill, compact body, small feet, and usually a short or medium-length tail. Species range from 4 to 18 in. (10-45 cm) long; most have bright, boldly patterned plumage, and many are crested. They utter rattling or piping calls, and they plunge into the water for small fish and other aquatic animals. The only widespread North American species, the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), is bluish gray above and white below. The forest kingfishers (e.g., kookaburra) have a broader bill
- Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidæ