crested flycatcher
noun
Definition of crested flycatcher
: any of various flycatchers having a prominent crest; especially : an eastern North American flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) that is olive brown above with gray chest, yellow belly, and reddish brown tail and is nearly as large as the robin —called also great crested flycatcher
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