flycatcher
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- noun
- /ˈflaɪˌkætʃər/
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cazamoscas
- Birdwatchers were excited to see the great crested flycatcher hunting in the trees.
- collared flycatcher
- Baltic collared flycatcher
- willow flycatcher
Examples
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Willow Flycatchers are medium-sized flycatchers that forage high in forest trees for flying insects.
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- It's an ash-throated flycatcher!
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There has been a second spotting of the Nutting's flycatcher in Patagonia Lake State Park.
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As cottonwoods and willows declined, so too have southwestern willow flycatchers.
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Listed as endangered since 1995, the southwestern willow flycatcher once thrived in riparian habitat throughout the arid Southwest.
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At least 60 acres are needed to recreate fully functioning riparian habitats and attract southwestern willow flycatchers and other birds.
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The ash-throated flycatcher is known for its distinctive call and ability to catch insects mid-air.
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In the park, many flycatchers can be seen darting around, catching bugs during the warm summer evenings.
Synonyms
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A small olive-brown bird that catches insects in trees in eastern North America
A small bird that catches insects while flying
A small singing bird from Europe, Asia, or Africa that catches insects in the air
A family of small insect-eating birds mainly in Europe, Asia and Africa
A group of small birds that catch insects, like flycatchers
A small flycatcher bird in western North America with a thin body and clear call
A small brown bird that catches insects in the air
A small bird from warm parts of the Americas whose male has bright red and black feathers
A small bright bird that catches insects in the air and lives in the Americas
A large American bird that catches insects in flight
A large American bird that catches insects in flight
A large American bird that catches insects in the air
A large American bird that catches insects and boldly chases away larger birds from its nest
A grey bird with a long forked tail and a white breast with pink and red markings
A small olive-green bird in the woods that catches insects and makes a thin sad call
A small olive-green bird that lives in woods and eats insects
Compounds
A small singing bird from Europe, Asia, or Africa that catches insects in the air
A grey bird with a long forked tail and a white breast with pink and red markings
A small bird from warm parts of the Americas whose male has bright red and black feathers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flycatcher is made from fly and catcher, which you can read as 'one who catches flies'. So a flycatcher is a small bird that catches insects in the air, and that is exactly what the word means today.