Flycatcher Definition

flīkăchər, -kĕch-
flycatchers
noun
flycatchers
Any of an Old World family (Muscicapidae) of small passerine birds that catch insects in flight.
Webster's New World
Any of various similar birds of the family Tyrannidae, found throughout the Americas.
American Heritage

Tyrant flycatcher.

Webster's New World
Any of various similar birds of the Monarchidae family, found in Asia, Africa, and Australia, or the Ptilogonatidae family, found primarily in Central America.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Flycatcher

Noun

Singular:
flycatcher
Plural:
flycatchers

Origin of Flycatcher

Flycatcher Sentence Examples

  • The valleys provide cover for small migrants such as the common warblers, spotted flycatcher and redstart.

  • However, I did see Semicollared flycatcher here, which was easily located by its call in the riverside trees.

  • There are rare wetland species and the reserve is good for birds including spotted flycatcher, kingfishers and reed bunting.

  • The scissor-tailed flycatcher, or Texas bird of paradise, is common on the prairies and in the lightly wooded districts.

  • Or, come to that, golden eagle, red-breasted flycatcher, or zebra mussel?

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