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| − | Any of several crested fishing birds of the family Alcedinidae native to temperate and tropical areas | + | Any of several crested fishing birds of the family Alcedinidae native to temperate and tropical areas throughout the world. Kignfishers often have bluish-gray colored feathers used for decoration. The kookaburra, of Australia, belongs to this family. |
| − | + | [[File:alcedo.jpg|White-bellied Kingfisher ''Alcedo leucogaster'']]== Synonyms and Related Terms == | |
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kookaburra | kookaburra | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Kingfisher." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Kingfisher." Accessed 6 Sept. 2004. |
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Revision as of 16:26, 22 September 2022
Description
Any of several crested fishing birds of the family Alcedinidae native to temperate and tropical areas throughout the world. Kignfishers often have bluish-gray colored feathers used for decoration. The kookaburra, of Australia, belongs to this family.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
kookaburra
Resources and Citations
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Kingfisher." Accessed 6 Sept. 2004.