flycatcher — /fluy kach euhr/, n. 1. any of numerous Old World birds of the family Muscicapidae, that feed on insects captured in the air. 2. Also called tyrant flycatcher. any of numerous similar American birds of the family Tyrannidae. [1590 1600; FLY2 +… … Universalium
tyrant flycatcher — flycatcher (def. 2). [1775 85] * * * ▪ bird also called New World Flycatcher, any of about 367 species of aggressive, insect eating New World birds of the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). About one third of the species are not… … Universalium
flycatcher — fly•catch•er [[t]ˈflaɪˌkætʃ ər[/t]] n. 1) orn Also called tyrant flycatcher any of numerous New World suboscine birds of the family Tyrannidae, that sally from perches to catch insects in the air. 2) orn any of numerous similar Old World… … From formal English to slang
scissortailed flycatcher — noun grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings • Syn: ↑scissortail, ↑Muscivora forficata • Hypernyms: ↑New World flycatcher,… … Useful english dictionary
tyrant flycatcher — noun large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing • Syn: ↑New World flycatcher, ↑flycatcher, ↑tyrant bird • Hypernyms: ↑tyrannid • Hyponyms: ↑kingbird, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vermillion flycatcher — noun tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage • Syn: ↑firebird, ↑Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus • Hypernyms: ↑New World flycatcher, ↑flycatcher, ↑tyrant… … Useful english dictionary
Flycatcher (comics) — Superherobox caption=Flycatcher From Fables #42, Art by Mark Buckingham comic color=background:#8080ff character name=Flycatcher real name=Ambrose publisher=Vertigo Comics debut= Fables #1 (July 2002) creators=Bill Willingham alliance… … Wikipedia
World Series of Birding — The World Series of Birding is perhaps the world s most famous birding competition. Participants try to identify the greatest number of bird species throughout the state of New Jersey, USA over a 24 hour period on a Saturday in mid May. The event … Wikipedia
List of New Jersey birds — This is a list of every wild bird species ever seen in New Jersey, as recorded by the New Jersey Bird Records Committee. 458 species are included. Two species, whose records are of uncertain origin, have not been included. The following markings… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Papua New Guinea — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Papua New Guinea. The avifauna of Papua New Guinea includes a total of 781 species, of which 76 are endemic, one has been introduced by humans, and 18 are rare or accidental. 28 species are globally… … Wikipedia
