Jacamar

/ˈʤækəˌmɑr/

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Other forms: jacamars

Definitions of jacamar

noun
tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage

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type of:
piciform bird
any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood

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