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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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