kingbird

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bir tür sinekçil
kral kuş
English - English
A group of large insectivorous passerine birds of the genus Tyrannus
Called also bee bird, and bee martin
It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail
See under King
It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail
Several Southern and Western species of Tyrannus are also called king birds
It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing
A small American bird Tyrannus tyrannus, or T
The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright orange basal spot when erected
The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges
Carolinensis, noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season
large American flycatcher
The king tody
arkansas kingbird
a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale gray and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black
cassin's kingbird
a kingbird seen in the southwestern United States; largely gray with a yellow abdomen
eastern kingbird
a kingbird that breeds in North American and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail
gray kingbird
a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird
kingbird

    Hyphenation

    king·bird

    Turkish pronunciation

    kîngbırd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkəɴɢˌbərd/ /ˈkɪŋˌbɜrd/
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