Probably the European kingfisher, unique amongst our birds of the British Isles for the brilliance of its colouring. It's an Irish legend that it was a plain grey bird when liberated from the ark and acquired its dazzling colour scheme by flying westward towards the setting sun.
'As kingfishers catch fire ...' wrote G M Hopkins, combining iconic image with that breathtaking double alliteration.
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