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
   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 they fly out to catch insects on the wing...
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9. Jacamar
   The `jacamars` are a family, `Galbulidae`, of near passerine birds from tropical South and Central America, extending up to Mexico. The order contains five genera and 18 species. The family is closely related to the puffbirds, another Neotropical family, and the two families are often separated into...
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