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
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Dozens of other bird species call the park home year round, including night herons, great white egrets, kingfishers and the delta’s year-round resident flock of greater flamingos.
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There were the usual citizens of kingfishers, turtles, limpkins, herons, big fish and others.
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Birds include plain chachalacas, ringed kingfishers and green jays, and rarities such as blue buntings and roadside hawks.
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Alligators may lounge on the shoreline and dozens of birds pass by from kingfishers to osprey.
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Trails offer visitors passage into forests of sabal palms and live oaks draped in Spanish moss, ponds busy with herons, kingfishers and waterfowl, and riparian wetlands skirting the banks of the Rio Grande.
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Nearly 40 Guam kingfisher chicks have hatched at the park over the years, significantly raising the population of these birds to nearly 150 worldwide.
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From Buley Rockhole, take the two-mile Florence Creek Walk through the monsoon rainforest and spot a range of wildlife, from unique bird species such as kingfishers and fairy-wrens, to bandicoots (small terrestrial marsupials).
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One photo circulating on the internet showed a kingfisher drenched in black oil.
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First Known Use of kingfisher
1611
KINGFISHER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of kingfisher for English Language Learners
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: a type of brightly colored bird that has a long, thin bill and that catches fish by diving into water
KINGFISHER Defined for Kids
Definition of kingfisher for Students
: a crested bird with a short tail, long sharp bill, and bright feathers
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