Meaning Of The Word Kingfisher

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kingfisher
countable noun: A kingfisher is a brightly-coloured bird which lives near rivers and lakes and catches fish.

kingfisher in American English
any of a family (Alcedinidae) of coraciiform birds, usually having bright coloration, a large, crested head, a large, strong beak, and a short tail: most species dive for fish
noun: any of numerous fish- or insect-eating birds of the family Alcedinidae that have a large head and a long, stout bill and are usually crested and brilliantly colored

kingfisher in British English
noun: any coraciiform bird of the family Alcedinidae, esp the Eurasian Alcedo atthis, which has a greenish-blue and orange plumage. Kingfishers have a large head, short tail, and long sharp bill and tend to live near open water and feed on fish

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