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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spotted flycatcher

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

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 W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

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