kingfisher

Significat (Anglès)

1. 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.
2. 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.

Conceptes

alció

blauet

arner

botiguer

blavet

Sinònims

halcyon

snipe

hawk

killdeer

pelican

vulture

common kingfisher

alcyon

European kingfisher

fishing bird

Eurasian kingfisher

kingfischer

bird

🐦

halkyon

gecko

Traduccions

martin-pêcheur

Eisvogel

ijsvogel

martín pescador

martin pescatore

alcedo

Ceryle

alcyon

alcíone

Alcedo atthis

Alcedo

αλκυόνα

martim-pescador

alcedo

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Originally king's fisher, from Middle English kyngys fyschare; equivalent to king + fisher. So named for obscure reasons.