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Acadian flycatcher

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Definition of Acadian flycatcher

: a small North American flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) that is olive-green above and whitish below and tinged with yellow on the belly and sides

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First Known Use of Acadian flycatcher

1862, in the meaning defined above

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“Acadian flycatcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acadian%20flycatcher. Accessed 16 Jan. 2021.

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