kingfisher

Significado (Inglês)

  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.

Conceitos

alcíone

alcedo

guarda-rios-comum

guarda-rios comum

Alcedinidae

Guarda rios

Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/
Etimologia (Inglês)

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

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