English noun: kingfisher | |||
1. | kingfisher (animal) nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coraciiform bird | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Alcedo atthis, belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon, Dacelo gigas, Eurasian kingfisher, kookaburra, laughing jackass | ||
Member meronym | Alcedinidae, family Alcedinidae | ||