tyrant flycatcher

American  

noun

1. flycatcher.

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tyrant flycatcher British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: flycatcher.  any passerine bird of the American family Tyrannidae

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Etymology

Origin of tyrant flycatcher

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

So, too, the tyrant flycatcher loves to build his larger nest, often interwoven with waste string till it looks as if he had tied it on.

From Old Plymouth Trails by Packard, Winthrop

There was one showy kind of king-bird or tyrant flycatcher, lustrous black with a white head.

From Through the Brazilian Wilderness by Roosevelt, Theodore

The kingbird, or tyrant flycatcher might serve as the type of the order.

From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John

It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section I, J, K, and L by Project Gutenberg