kingbird
kingbird · kingbirds
Any of various large insectivorous tyrant-flycatchers of the genus TyrannusAny of various large insectivorous tyrant-flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus.
US/kˈɪŋbˌɝd/
» The latest arrival is the Loggerhead Kingbird, a small insect-eating bird that is native to parts of the Caribbean.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of various large insectivorous tyrant-flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus.
(obsolete)A king bird of paradise.
More definitions
- large American flycatcher
Examples
1 sentencesThe latest arrival is the Loggerhead Kingbird, a small insect-eating bird that is native to parts of the Caribbean.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From king + bird.From king + bird.
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Forms
plural: kingbirdsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- large American flycatcher:Tyrannus tyrannus
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedloggerhead kingbird