satin flycatcher
noun
variants: less commonly
satin sparrow
Definition of satin flycatcher
: a flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) of Tasmania and Australia that in the male is iridescent greenish black above and white below with greenish black throat —called also shining flycatcher
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