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单词 kiskadee
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Definition of kiskadee in English:

kiskadee

noun ˌkɪskəˈdiːˈkiskəˌdē
  • A large tyrant flycatcher with a black-and-white-striped head and bright yellow breast, found mainly in tropical America.

    The greater kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) and the lesser kiskadee (Philohydor lictor), family Tyrannidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One whole day I stalked great kiskadees, trying to keep my balance in a muddy ravine near a small lake.
    • So the kiskadees are able to incubate from two to five eggs and feed the hatchlings in comparative safety.
    • A member of the flycatcher family, the kiskadee was introduced into Bermuda in the 1950s and is now a year-round resident.
    • The bright, lemon yellow great kiskadee, found in abundance, was introduced in the 1950s and is both easy to spot and easy to hear.
    • I can't decide whether wild chickens should be as unremarkable as kiskadees or cockroaches, or whether they bring a somewhat third world ambiance to the Island and would be better rounded up and made into a nice curry.

Origin

Late 19th century: imitative of its call.

 
 

Definition of kiskadee in US English:

kiskadee

nounˈkiskəˌdē
  • A large tyrant flycatcher with a black-and-white-striped head and bright yellow breast, found mainly in tropical America.

    The greater kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) and the lesser kiskadee (Philohydor lictor), family Tyrannidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I can't decide whether wild chickens should be as unremarkable as kiskadees or cockroaches, or whether they bring a somewhat third world ambiance to the Island and would be better rounded up and made into a nice curry.
    • So the kiskadees are able to incubate from two to five eggs and feed the hatchlings in comparative safety.
    • One whole day I stalked great kiskadees, trying to keep my balance in a muddy ravine near a small lake.
    • A member of the flycatcher family, the kiskadee was introduced into Bermuda in the 1950s and is now a year-round resident.
    • The bright, lemon yellow great kiskadee, found in abundance, was introduced in the 1950s and is both easy to spot and easy to hear.

Origin

Late 19th century: imitative of its call.

 
 
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