Kingbird

Kingbird
Kingbird King"bird, n. (Zo["o]l.) 1. A small American bird ({Tyrannus tyrannus}, or {Tyrannus 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 bead 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. [1913 Webster]

2. The king tody. See under {King}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Synonyms:
(Muscicapa tyrannus or Tyrannus intrepidus)


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  • Kingbird — Taxobox name = Kingbirds image caption = Eastern Kingbird regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Tyrannidae genus = Tyrannus genus authority = Lacepede, 1799 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See …   Wikipedia

  • kingbird — /king berrd /, n. any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, esp. T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird), of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators. Also called bee martin. [1770 80, Amer.; KING +… …   Universalium

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  • kingbird — noun Date: 1778 any of various American tyrant flycatchers (genus Tyrannus) that are gray above and white, gray, or yellow below …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • kingbird — noun A group of large insectivorous passerine birds of the genus Tyrannus …   Wiktionary

  • kingbird — noun a large American tyrant flycatcher, typically with a grey head and back and yellowish or white underparts. [Genus Tyrannus: several species.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • kingbird — n. Tyrant fly catcher (Muscicapa tyrannus or Tyrannus intrepidus) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • kingbird — king•bird [[t]ˈkɪŋˌbɜrd[/t]] n. orn any of several large, pugnacious New World flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus[/ex] • Etymology: 1770–80, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • kingbird — n. any flycatcher of the genus Tyrannus, with olive grey plumage and long pointed wings …   Useful english dictionary

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