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petchary

petchary

9.9
A large kingbird from the southeastern United States that migrates to tropical America
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛtʃəri/
  • Archaic
translation icon : petchary
  • Unlike the eastern kingbird, the petchary winters much farther south in the tropics.

Examples

  • The petchary can often be seen perched atop telephone wires during migration season.

  • The petchary is known for its distinctive call.

  • Birdwatchers sometimes travel to Florida just to catch a glimpse of the rare petchary.

  • Have you ever seen a petchary in the wild?

  • Birdwatchers sometimes travel to Florida just to catch a glimpse of the rare petchary.

  • The petchary can often be seen perched atop telephone wires during migration season.

  • Unlike the eastern kingbird, the petchary winters much farther south in the tropics.

Synonyms

gray kingbird
vspetchary
  • US
9.2

A large gray bird that catches insects and lives in the southeastern United States and Caribbean

is an alternative common name for the same species used interchangeably

Surface Forms

petchary singular
petcharies plural

Etymology

The word petchary is easy to remember if you think of the old root pect- meaning 'chest', as in pectoral. Imagine a large, chesty kingbird, and that image helps you recall that a petchary is a bigger kingbird from the southeastern United States that migrates to the tropics.