flycatcher
Americannoun
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any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air.
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Also called tyrant flycatcher. any of numerous similar American birds of the family Tyrannidae.
noun
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any small insectivorous songbird of the Old World subfamily Muscicapinae , having small slender bills fringed with bristles: family Muscicapidae See also spotted flycatcher
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any American passerine bird of the family Tyrannidae
Etymology
Origin of flycatcher
Example Sentences
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The land has been farmed since 1130 and is home to many declining species such as skylark, yellowhammer, spotted flycatcher and water voles.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
It’s also habitat for desert bighorn sheep, and birds including the threatened western yellow-billowed cuckoo and the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 8, 2023
He, too, watched an eastern phoebe nest at his farm in Mill Grove, Pa., about 200 miles east of here as the flycatcher flies.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
The region is home to birds such as as the southwestern willow flycatcher and yellow-billed cuckoo, as well as the northern Mexican garter snake.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2022
Pantalaimon became a flycatcher, and as he flew among the branches, Lyra said, “Will, what d’you think those kids’ll do now?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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