Tyrant flycatcher Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
flycatcher; tyrant bird; New World flycatcher.
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(Zoöl.) , any one of numerous species of tyrants which have a flattened bill, toothed at the tip, and resemble the true flycatchers in habits. The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax Acadicus ) and the vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubineus ) are examples.