coraciadiformes

Definitions of coraciadiformes
  1. noun
    chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes
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    types:
    martin-pêcheur
    nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
    huppe
    any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill
    type of:
    oiseau
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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