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tyrannulet

American  
[ti-ran-yuh-lit] / tɪˈræn yə lɪt /

noun

  1. any of numerous flycatchers of tropical America belonging to several genera and having in common chiefly their small size.

Etymology

Origin of tyrannulet

< New Latin Tyrannul ( us ) genus name ( tyrant, -ule ) + -et

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They were paging through a binder of listings, checking off the day’s sightings, including the northern beardless tyrannulet and greater pewee.

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