Dacelo
Definition
Noun: 1. A genus of large, terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea, known for their distinctive laughing call. They are commonly called "kookaburras."
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The dacelo is not a typical fish-eating kingfisher; it often feeds on insects and small vertebrates.
- We heard the loud, laughing call of a dacelo echoing through the bush at dawn.
- The laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae, is the best-known species within this genus.
Advanced Usage
- In ornithological and scientific contexts, (capitalized) is used as the formal genus name to classify specific kingfisher species.
- The researcher published a paper on the hunting behavior of the genus Dacelo.
Variants and Related Words
- Kookaburra (n): The common name for birds of the genus .
- Kingfisher (n): The broader family of birds (Alcedinidae) to which the belongs.
Synonyms
- Laughing jackass (informal, chiefly Australian)
- Giant kingfisher (descriptive)
Notes on Meaning
- The term dacelo is primarily used in scientific or specific zoological contexts. In everyday language, "kookaburra" is almost universally preferred.
- It refers specifically to the genus, not to all kingfishers in Australasia.
Noun
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Australasian kingfishers
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