'Kingfisher' definitions:
Definition of 'kingfisher'
(from WordNet)
noun
Nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
Definition of 'Kingfisher'
From: GCIDE
- Kingfisher \King"fish`er\ (k[i^]ng"f[i^]sh`[~e]r), n. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinid[ae]. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing them with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States ({Ceryle alcyon}) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida), which is much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers (Halcyones), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing. [1913 Webster]
Kingfisher, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Kingfisher, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
4380
Housing Units (2000) :
1935
Land area (2000) :
4.136420 sq. miles (10.713277 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.136420 sq. miles (10.713277 sq. km)
FIPS code :
39850
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
35.856216 N, 97.934517 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
73750
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Kingfisher -- U.S. County in Oklahoma
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Kingfisher -- U.S. County in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
13926
Housing Units (2000) :
5879
Land area (2000) :
903.001590 sq. miles (2338.763281 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.960259 sq. miles (7.667036 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
905.961849 sq. miles (2346.430317 sq. km)
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
35.937267 N, 97.920546 W