JACAMAR

jacamar

(noun) tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

jacamar (plural jacamars)

Any of various insectivorous tropical birds, of the family Galbulidae, having iridescent plumage and a long, sharp bill.

Source: Wiktionary


Jac"a*mar`, n. Etym: [F. jacamar, Braz. jacamarica; cf. Sp. jacamar.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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