Look up: jacamar

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   jacamar
   [n] - tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
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   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 kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.
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   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. Jacamar. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar ...
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   jacamar
   noun tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
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   Jacamar
   The `jacamars` are near passerine birds from tropical South America, extending up to Mexico. They are glossy elegant birds with long bills and tails, which feed on insects caught in the air. In appearance and behaviour they show resemblances to the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to woodpeckers Like most of their relatives, jacamars are hole nesters, laying 2-4 white eggs in a hole in the ground. This group is relate...
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   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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   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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