kingfisher

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

martin-pêcheur

martin pêcheur

alcyon

martin-pêcheur d ́europe

martins-pêcheurs

martin‐pêcheur

alcédinidés

alcedinidae

épervier

vautour

Synonymes

halcyon

snipe

hawk

killdeer

pelican

vulture

common kingfisher

alcyon

European kingfisher

fishing bird

Eurasian kingfisher

kingfischer

bird

🐦

halkyon

gecko

Traductions

Eisvogel

ijsvogel

martín pescador

martin pescatore

alcedo

Ceryle

alcíone

alcyon

blauet

Alcedo atthis

alció

Alcedo

αλκυόνα

martim-pescador

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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