English-Thai Dictionary

kingfisher

N นก กระเต็น  กระเต็น  นก กิน ปลา  nok-kra-ten

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KINGFISHER

n.A fowl of the genus Alcedo.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

KINGFISHER

KINGFISHER King "fish `er, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidæ. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.

 

Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon ) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida ), which is much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers (Halcyones ), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

kingfisher

king fish er |ˈkiNGˌfiSHər ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃər | ▶noun an often brightly colored bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards. [Family Alcedinidae: many genera and numerous species, esp. the belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon ), with blue-gray and white plumage and a shaggy crest, found throughout North America. ]

 

kingfisher blue

kingfisher blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a brilliant blue colour.

 

Oxford Dictionary

kingfisher

king |fish ¦er |ˈkɪŋfɪʃə | ▶noun an often brightly coloured bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards. ●Family Alcedinidae: many genera and numerous species, e.g. the small river kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ), with bright blue and orange plumage, found from Europe to Australasia.

 

kingfisher blue

kingfisher blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a brilliant blue colour.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

kingfisher

k í ng f ì sher 名詞 C 〘鳥 〙カワセミ .