Definition of kingbird Kingbird

/kɪˈŋbɚˌd/ - [kingberd] - king•bird

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What does kingbird mean?

Noun Plural: kingbirds
kingbird - large American flycatcher
		Tyrannus tyrannus
		new world flycatcher, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher, flycatcher large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
		genus tyrannus, tyrannus type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
		arkansas kingbird, western kingbird a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale grey and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black
		cassin's kingbird, tyrannus vociferans a kingbird seen in the southwestern United States; largely grey with a yellow abdomen
		eastern kingbird a kingbird that breeds in North America and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail

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kingbird (Noun)
A group of large insectivorous passerine birds of the genus Tyrannus.

kingbird (n.)
A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. 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 head 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.
kingbird (n.)
The king tody. See under King.