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tyrant flycatcher


tyrant flycatcher

noun

Definition of TYRANT FLYCATCHER

: any of a large family (Tyrannidae) of American flycatchers that are usually strictly insectivorous and have a flattened bill often hooked at the tip and usually bristly at the gape

First Known Use of TYRANT FLYCATCHER

circa 1783

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