KINGFISHER
kingfisher
(noun) nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
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Etymology
Proper noun
Kingfisher
A city, the county seat of Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States.
Etymology
Noun
kingfisher (plural kingfishers)
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Source: Wiktionary
King"fish`er, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family
Alcedinidæ. 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.
Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon)
feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and
breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses
the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida), which is
much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The
wood kingfishers (Halcyones), which inhabit forests, especially in
Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and
small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia
feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under
Laughing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition