flycatcher

noun

fly·catch·er ˈflī-ˌka-chər

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: any of various passerine birds (families Muscicapidae and Tyrannidae) that feed on insects taken on the wing

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Paradise flycatchers fervently follow kudu and bushbuck, feeding on mosquitoes and other flying insects that mill around the antelope. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Urich’s tyrannulet Lost: 2005 | Found: 2021 This flycatcher, spotted only three times since its discovery in Venezuela in 1899, seemed to disappear entirely after 2005, but in 2021, a team led by ornithologist David Ascanio captured unprecedented photos—and the first recording of its call. —

Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 An early test could differentiate between recordings of alder flycatchers and willow flycatchers. —

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 The river is also the habitat of some of Gambia’s more elusive species like the African blue flycatcher and Pel’s fishing owl. —

David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flycatcher