Kingfisher
['kɪŋfɪʃə] or ['kɪŋ'fɪʃɚ]
Definition
(noun.) nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish.
Edited by Elvis--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidae. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.
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Examples
- The upright strokes in each indicate the number of the crew, and the bird represents a chief, The Kingfisher. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- When she was frightened she darted noiselessly like a kingfisher. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
Typist: Richard