Canadian English Meaning of kingbird
kingbird
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Definitions and Meaning of kingbird in English
kingbird (n)
large American flycatcher
kingbird (n.)
A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright orange basal spot when erected. Called also bee bird, and bee martin. Several Southern and Western species of Tyrannus are also called king birds.
The king tody. See under King.
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kingbird
large American flycatcherA small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles,
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king william pine => Eastern white pine, king whiting => King whiting, king vulture => King vulture, king snake => Eastern king snake, king salmon => Chinook salmon,
