great crested flycatcher
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of great crested flycatcher
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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Eventually, a great crested flycatcher came.
From Literature
Marra said the mature tree canopy of Takoma Park, where he lives, has done much to harbor such beloved bird species as the Baltimore oriole, great crested flycatcher and eastern wood-pewee.
From Washington Post
The dashing, great crested flycatcher.
From Project Gutenberg
Great Crested Flycatcher: Myiarchus crinitus boreus Bangs.—This summer resident is common in eastern Kansas, but is less numerous in the west.
From Project Gutenberg
From the great crested flycatcher all the way to the least grebe, they totted up tally after tally.
From Time Magazine Archive
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