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Kingfisher vs Kookaburra - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between kingfisher and kookaburra

is that kingfisher is any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines, having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish while kookaburra is any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo, known for their laugh-like call.

kingfisher

English

Alternative forms

* king's fisher (obsolete) (wikipedia kingfisher)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines , having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

    • See also

    * halcyon

    kookaburra

    English

    (wikipedia kookaburra)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo , known for their laugh-like call.

    • Synonyms

    * goburra, kooka, kooky, laughing jackass, Jack, Jacky

    Derived terms

    * blue-winged kookaburra * laughing kookaburra * rufous-bellied kookaburra * spangled kookaburra

    References

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