belted kingfisher
noun
a grayish-blue, North American kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon, having a white breast marked with a grayish-blue band.
Origin of belted kingfisher
1An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words Nearby belted kingfisher
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How to use belted kingfisher in a sentence
Less likely birds that have occurred in Britain are the belted kingfisher and American yellow-billed cuckoo.
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonThere are some birds that cannot sing: the belted kingfisher, for instance; he can only rattle.
The Spring of the Year | Dallas Lore SharpThe belted kingfisher comes close to the house, where I can watch him fishing as I sit at the window.
But he leaves when a belted kingfisher comes screaming along the stream.
Some Spring Days in Iowa | Frederick John LazellThese birds are chiefly tropical, the belted kingfisher being the only one of the family that is found north of Texas.
Endurance Test | Alan Douglas
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