Acadian flycatcher

American  

noun

1. a small flycatcher, Empidonax virescens, of eastern North America, usually having olive-green plumage above with a yellow tinge on the sides and belly.

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Etymology

Origin of Acadian flycatcher

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

“The Sibley Birds Coloring Field Journal” is 67 pages of detailed line drawings of birds, from the Acadian flycatcher to the red-tailed hawk, perched on heavy white paper and ready for your colored pencils.

From Seattle Times

There the Acadian flycatcher pursued his calling, fluttering his wings and uttering a sweet little murmur when he alighted.

From Project Gutenberg