Look up: Jacamar


  1. jacamar
    [n] - tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
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  2. Jacamar
    Jac'a·mar` noun [ French jacamar , Braz. jacamarica ; confer Spanish jacamar .] (Zoology) Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishe...
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  3. jacamar
    <ornithology> Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colours are often brilliant. ... Origin: F. Jacamar, Braz. Jacamarica; cf. Sp....
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  4. jacamar
    noun tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
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  5. Jacamar
    • (n.) Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.
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  6. jacamar
    any of 15 species of tropical American birds that constitute the family Galbulidae (order Piciformes). The jacamar has a glittering body, tapered ... [1 related articles]
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  7. Jacamar
    Jacamar is a common name for about 18 species of birds of the family Galbulidae of the order Piciformes, inhabiting South and Central America.
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  8. Jacamar
    The jacamars are small to medium sized perching birds ranging between 14–34 cm in length and weighing between 17-75 g. They are glossy elegant birds with long bills and tails. In appearance and behaviour they show resemblances to the Old World bee-eaters, as most ariel insectivores tend to have s...
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  9. jacamar
    Insect-eating bird related to the woodpeckers, found in dense tropical forest in Central and South America. It has a long, straight, sharply-pointed bill, a long tail, and paired toes. The plumage is golden bronze with a steely lustre. Jacamars are usually seen sitting motionless on trees from which...
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  10. jacamar
    1) Green-plumed tropical bird 2) Piciform bird
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/jacamar/1

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