Leach's kingfisher

noun

The blue-winged kookaburra, Dacelo leachii, of northern Australia and New Guinea.

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Meanings

nounLeach's kingfisher (plural Leach's kingfishers)

plural Leach's kingfishers

  1. obsoleteThe blue-winged kookaburra, Dacelo leachii, of northern Australia and New Guinea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blue-winged kookaburrakookaburra

Origin

Named after William Elford Leach (1791–1836), English zoologist and marine biologist.

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APA

Leach's kingfisher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leach's%20kingfisher

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“Leach's kingfisher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leach's%20kingfisher. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leach's kingfisher,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leach's%20kingfisher.

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