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kingfisher
(encz) | kingfisher,ledňáček n: Zdeněk Brož |
Kingfisher
(gcide) | Kingfisher \King"fish`er\ (k[i^]ng"f[i^]sh`[~e]r), n. (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family
Alcedinid[ae]. Most of them feed upon fishes which they
capture by diving and seizing them 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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster] |
kingfisher
(wn) | kingfisher
n 1: 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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kingfisher
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kingfisher daisy
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giant kingfisher
(gcide) | Laughing \Laugh"ing\, a. & n.
from Laugh, v. i.
[1913 Webster]
Laughing falcon (Zool.), a South American hawk
(Herpetotheres cachinnans); -- so called from its notes,
which resemble a shrill laugh.
Laughing gas (Chem.), nitrous oxide, also called
hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; -- so called
from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes
produces when inhaled. It has been much used as an
anaesthetic agent, though now its use is primarily in
dentistry
Laughing goose (Zool.), the European white-fronted goose.
Laughing gull. (Zool.)
(a) A common European gull (Xema ridibundus); -- called
also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and {sea
crow}.
(b) An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the head
is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer
primaries black.
Laughing hyena (Zool.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena.
Laughing jackass (Zool.), the great brown kingfisher
(Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also {giant
kingfisher}, and gogobera.
Laughing owl (Zool.), a peculiar owl ({Sceloglaux
albifacies}) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of
extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
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belted kingfisher
(wn) | belted kingfisher
n 1: greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band
on its chest [syn: belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon] |
eurasian kingfisher
(wn) | Eurasian kingfisher
n 1: small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage
[syn: Eurasian kingfisher, Alcedo atthis] |
kingfisher
(wn) | kingfisher
n 1: nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long
sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly
on fish |
kingfisher daisy
(wn) | kingfisher daisy
n 1: softly hairy South African herb having flowers with bright
blue rays [syn: kingfisher daisy, Felicia bergeriana] |
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