Pachycephala

plural noun

Pachy·​ceph·​a·​la

ˌpakə̇ˈsefələ

: a genus of chiefly arboreal and insectivorous birds (family Muscicapidae) that are intermediate in some respects between the typical flycatchers and the shrikes see whistler

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pachy- + Greek kephalē head

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