kingfisher

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ · noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

belted(English)pied(English)kingfish(English)hawkfish(English)flyfisher(English)belted kingfisher(English)bandfish(English)fisheress(English)alcedo(English)moorhen(English)sunbird(English)hoopoe(English)

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