flycatcher

[ flahy-kach-er ]

/ ˈflaɪˌkætʃ ər /

noun

any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air.

Also called tyrant flycatcher. any of numerous similar American birds of the family Tyrannidae.

Origin of flycatcher

First recorded in 1590–1600; fly² + catcher

Words nearby flycatcher

fly-by-light, fly-by-night, fly-by-wire, fly-cast, fly casting, flycatcher, fly-drive, flyer, fly-fish, fly-fishing, fly, flying

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Example sentences from the Web for flycatcher

Linnan writers, as might be supposed, have always regarded this as a Flycatcher, but as Mess.
Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume I, Second Series|William Swainson
The call resembled that of the Hammond flycatcher and was accompanied by wing vibration.
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska|James W. Bee
This flycatcher was seen only in primary forest, on the above dates.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
Under the eaves above the flycatcher's tree there is a martin's nest.
In the West Country|Francis A. Knight

He certainly was the handsomest as well as the largest of the Flycatcher family.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for flycatcher

flycatcher

/ (ˈflaɪˌkætʃə) /

noun

any small insectivorous songbird of the Old World subfamily Muscicapinae, having small slender bills fringed with bristles: family MuscicapidaeSee also spotted flycatcher

any American passerine bird of the family Tyrannidae

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	flycatcher
释义	flycatcher [ flahy-kach-er ] / ˈflaɪˌkætʃ ər / noun any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air. Also called tyrant flycatcher. any of numerous similar American birds of the family Tyrannidae. Origin of flycatcher First recorded in 1590–1600; fly² + catcher Words nearby flycatcher fly-by-light, fly-by-night, fly-by-wire, fly-cast, fly casting, flycatcher, fly-drive, flyer, fly-fish, fly-fishing, fly, flying Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flycatcher Linnan writers, as might be supposed, have always regarded this as a Flycatcher, but as Mess. Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume I, Second Series\|William Swainson The call resembled that of the Hammond flycatcher and was accompanied by wing vibration. Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska\|James W. Bee This flycatcher was seen only in primary forest, on the above dates. Birds from North Borneo\|Max C. Thompson Under the eaves above the flycatcher's tree there is a martin's nest. In the West Country\|Francis A. Knight He certainly was the handsomest as well as the largest of the Flycatcher family. The Burgess Bird Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess British Dictionary definitions for flycatcher flycatcher / (ˈflaɪˌkætʃə) / noun any small insectivorous songbird of the Old World subfamily Muscicapinae, having small slender bills fringed with bristles: family MuscicapidaeSee also spotted flycatcher any American passerine bird of the family Tyrannidae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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