malachite kingfisher
noun
A small kingfisher, Alcedo cristata, with a turquoise crest, bright blue back, and red bill, found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Arthur Cowell Stark (d. 1899).
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