martin-pêcheur

Definitions of martin-pêcheur
  1. noun
    nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
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    type of:
    coraciadiformes
    chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes
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