bee bird

noun

Origin of bee bird

First recorded in 1780–90

And you can watch for Bee-Bird to see that he doesn't surprise us.
Nuova | Vernon Kellogg
The Bee-bird, or Kingbird as it is more frequently called, sometimes even catches bees.
A Book of Natural History | Various
Nothing so pleasant as to sit amid that mixture of the flower and the leaf, watching the bee-bird!
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 265, July 21, 1827 | Various
The ranchman's son told me of one bee-bird who defended his nest with his life.
A-Birding on a Bronco | Florence A. Merriam

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