Phrase guide

common kingfisher

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪʃə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

Alcedo atthis, a Eurasian and North African species of kingfisher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: martin peshkatar — Alcedo atthis
  • Albanian: bilbil peshkatar — Alcedo atthis
  • Asturian: martín de ríu — Alcedo atthis
  • Asturian: martinete — Alcedo atthis
  • Asturian: martín pescador — Alcedo atthis
  • Asturian: samartín — Alcedo atthis
  • Asturian: verderríos — Alcedo atthis
  • Catalan: blauet comú — Alcedo atthis
  • Dutch: ijsvogel — Alcedo atthis
  • Esperanto: Eŭropa alciono — Alcedo atthis
  • Esperanto: alcedo — Alcedo atthis
  • Esperanto: alciono — Alcedo atthis
  • Finnish: kuningaskalastaja — Alcedo atthis
  • French: Martin-pêcheur d'Europe — Alcedo atthis
  • French: martin-pêcheur d'Europe — Alcedo atthis
  • Galician: picapeixe — Alcedo atthis
  • Galician: gardarríos — Alcedo atthis
  • German: Eisvogel — Alcedo atthis
  • Greek: ευρωπαϊκή αλκυόνη (evropaïkí alkyóni) — Alcedo atthis
  • Irish: murlach mara — Alcedo atthis
  • Korean: 물총새 (mulchongsae) — Alcedo atthis
  • Romanian: pescăraș albastru — Alcedo atthis
  • Russian: обыкнове́нный зиморо́док (obyknovénnyj zimoródok) — Alcedo atthis
  • Russian: голубо́й зиморо́док (golubój zimoródok) — Alcedo atthis
  • Swedish: kungsfiskare — Alcedo atthis
  • Tamil: சிரல் (ciral) — Alcedo atthis
  • Turkish: yalıçapkını — Alcedo atthis
  • Volapük: laseod — Alcedo atthis
  • Volapük: gladaböd — Alcedo atthis