jacamar

American  

[jak-uh-mahr] / ˈdʒæk əˌmɑr /

noun

1. any tropical American bird of the family Galbulidae, having a long bill and usually metallic green plumage above.

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jacamar British  

/ ˈdʒækəˌmɑː /

noun

1. any bird of the tropical American family Galbulidae , having an iridescent plumage and feeding on insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)

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Etymology

Origin of jacamar

1640–50; < French < Tupi jacamáciri

Example Sentences

"That must be a jacamar," said Herbert, trying to get nearer.

From The Mysterious Island by Verne, Jules

The jacamar lives entirely on insects, but never goes in search of them.

From Wanderings in South America by Waterton, Charles

It was indeed a jacamar, of which the plumage shines with a metallic lustre.

From Abandoned by Verne, Jules

There are four species of jacamar in Demerara; they are all beautiful; the largest, rich and superb in the extreme. 

From Wanderings in South America by Waterton, Charles

A bird called jacamar is often taken for a kingfisher, but it has no relationship to that tribe.

From Wanderings in South America by Waterton, Charles