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Kingfisher vs Macaw - What's the difference?

kingfisher | macaw |

As nouns the difference between kingfisher and macaw

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 macaw is any of various parrots of the genera ara'', ''anodorhynchus'', ''cyanopsitta'', ''orthopsittaca'', ''primolius'' and ''diopsittaca of central and south america, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.

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

    macaw

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various parrots of the genera Ara'', ''Anodorhynchus'', ''Cyanopsitta'', ''Orthopsittaca'', ''Primolius'' and ''Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.