# Leach's kingfisher

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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