kingfisher

noun

king·fish·er | \ ˈkiŋ-ˌfi-shər

Definition of kingfisher

: any of numerous nonpasserine birds (family Alcedinidae) that are usually crested and bright-colored with a short tail and a long stout sharp bill

Examples of kingfisher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Koan is a laughing kookaburra, native to eastern Australia and the largest type of kingfisher. — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2021 Other details — running water, a smudged kingfisher — appear only to evanesce. — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2021 Sparrows, bluebirds and a fly-by kingfisher get their portions, as do a pair of chipmunks at warp speed. — Allan Ripp, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2020 The authors said some student organizations, such as the badminton and geology clubs, have already started to incorporate the kingfisher into their logos. — John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 21 Sep. 2020 White cockatoos sailed among the branches, kingfishers flitted along the shore, and an osprey turned on high currents. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2020 Sibley’s kingfisher, perched in a posture of expectation on a branch, reminded me of a child waiting for a school bus. — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2020 Soon his prize appeared: a fledgling South Philippine dwarf kingfisher, about three weeks old. — Cara Giaimo, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 Sky is nothing and everything: a blank that holds solar systems, locust swarms, heaven’s gates, kingfishers, and cosmos. — Gretel Ehrlich, The Atlantic, 2 May 2020

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