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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
kingfisher \king"fish`er\ ki^ng"fi^sh`~er, n. zool.
any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family
alcedinidae. most of them feed upon fishes which they
capture by diving and seizing them 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.
1913 webster
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.
1913 webster
see also:
alcedinidae ceryle alcyon alcedo ispida alcedo halcyones laughing jackass
laughing
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
kingfisher
n : nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long
sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed
mostly on fish
- [3] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
kingfisher, ok city, fips 39850
location: 35.84456 n, 97.93894 w
population 1990: 4095 1901 housing units
area: 10.4 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
zip codes: 73750
- [4] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
kingfisher -- u.s. county in oklahoma
population 2000: 13926
housing units 2000: 5879
land area 2000: 903.001590 sq. miles 2338.763281 sq. km
water area 2000: 2.960259 sq. miles 7.667036 sq. km
total area 2000: 905.961849 sq. miles 2346.430317 sq. km
located within: oklahoma ok, fips 40
location: 35.937267 n, 97.920546 w
headwords:
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kingfisher, ok
kingfisher county
kingfisher county, ok
- [5] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
kingfisher, ok -- u.s. city in oklahoma
population 2000: 4380
housing units 2000: 1935
land area 2000: 4.136420 sq. miles 10.713277 sq. km
water area 2000: 0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
total area 2000: 4.136420 sq. miles 10.713277 sq. km
fips code: 39850
located within: oklahoma ok, fips 40
location: 35.856216 n, 97.934517 w
zip codes 1990: 73750
note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
headwords:
kingfisher, ok
kingfisher
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