kingfisher

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

ijsvogel

halcyon

ijsvogel

ijsvogel ijsvogel

Synoniemen

halcyon

snipe

hawk

killdeer

pelican

vulture

common kingfisher

alcyon

European kingfisher

fishing bird

Eurasian kingfisher

kingfischer

bird

🐦

halkyon

gecko

Vertalingen

martin-pêcheur

Eisvogel

martín pescador

martin pescatore

alcedo

Ceryle

alcíone

alcyon

blauet

martim-pescador

alció

Alcedo atthis

αλκυόνα

Alcedo

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/

Etymologie (Engels)

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