spotted flycatcher

British

noun

a European woodland songbird, Muscicapa striata, with a greyish-brown streaked plumage: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)

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The most striking of the newcomers was the small scarlet tyrant-bird, which is about the size of our spotted flycatcher; all a shining scarlet except the black wings and tail.

From Far Away and Long Ago by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

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