Refers to the kingfisher bird, especially the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). The Japanese name カワセミ is more common in everyday language; しょうびん is a literary or formal term, often used in poetry and traditional contexts.
See also: カワセミ
The kingfisher is a beautiful bird that catches small fish by the riverside.
In haiku, the kingfisher is sometimes used as a seasonal word for summer.
ruddy kingfisher
collared kingfisher
The bird name しょうびん is conventionally written 翡翠; its historical derivation is uncertain. The same characters have the regular Sino-Japanese reading ひすい.