kingfisher
noun
king·fish·er
ˈkiŋ-ˌfi-shər 
: any of numerous nonpasserine birds (family Alcedinidae) that are usually crested and bright-colored with a short tail and a long stout sharp bill
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Also, sometimes, a belted kingfisher.
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Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Grand Prize Bird Photos The Grand Prize Winner for the new Colombia and Chile category was awarded to this image of a blue-and-gray kingfisher flying out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar and rufous belly.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The Grand Prize Winner from these South American countries was Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón for his dazzling capture of a ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), pictured above.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Grand Prize Bird Photos The Grand Prize Winner for the new Colombia and Chile category was awarded to this image of a blue-and-gray kingfisher flying out of the water, creating a splash around its wet body, shaggy crest, white collar and rufous belly.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
The Grand Prize Winner from these South American countries was Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón for his dazzling capture of a ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), pictured above.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
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kingfisher
noun
king·fish·er
-ˌfish-ər
: any of various bright-colored birds with a short tail, a long stout sharp bill, and usually a crest on the head
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