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great crested flycatcher

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noun
a North American flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus, noted for its use of the castoff skins of snakes in building its nest.
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Origin of great crested flycatcher

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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How to use great crested flycatcher in a sentence

  • Thus I made further acquaintance with the great-crested flycatcher.

    A Bird-Lover in the West|Olive Thorne Miller

  • The great crested flycatcher has a harsh voice, but the pathetic and silvery note of the wood pewee more than makes up for it.

    Fresh Fields|John Burroughs

  • The nest of the great-crested flycatcher is seldom free from snake skins, three or four being sometimes woven into it.

    In the Catskills|John Burroughs
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