Dacelo

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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
  1. Australasian kingfishers

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