jacamar
n. tropical American insect eating bird with a long sharp beak and colorful green or bronze feathers | ||||
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Jacamar Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Jacamar
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.
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jacamar
Noun
1. tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
(hypernym) piciform bird
(member-holonym) Galbulidae, family Galbulidae
Noun
1. tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
(hypernym) piciform bird
(member-holonym) Galbulidae, family Galbulidae
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jacamar
jacamar
\jac"a*mar`\ (?), n. [f. jacamar, braz. jacamarica; cf. sp. jacamar.] (zo?l.) any one of numerous species of tropical american birds of the genus galbula and allied genera. they are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. their colors are often brilliant.
jacamar
\jac"a*mar`\ (?), n. [f. jacamar, braz. jacamarica; cf. sp. jacamar.] (zo?l.) any one of numerous species of tropical american birds of the genus galbula and allied genera. they are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. their colors are often brilliant.
Jacamar Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Jacamar
The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, extending up to Mexico. They are glossy elegant birds with long bills and tails, which feed on insects caught in the air. In appearance and behaviour they show resemblances to the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to woodpeckers
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