kingfisher

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

halcyon

snipe

hawk

killdeer

pelican

vulture

common kingfisher

alcyon

European kingfisher

fishing bird

Eurasian kingfisher

kingfischer

bird

🐦

halkyon

gecko

Translations

martin-pêcheur

Eisvogel

ijsvogel

martín pescador

martin pescatore

alcedo

Ceryle

alcíone

alcyon

αλκυόνα

blauet

alció

Alcedo atthis

Alcedo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/

Etymology

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