HyperDic: true_flycatcher

English > 1 sense of the expression true flycatcher:
NOUNanimaltrue flycatcher, Old World flycatcher, flycatcherany of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
English > true flycatcher: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningAny of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing.
SynonymsOld World flycatcher, flycatcher
Member ofMuscicapidae, family MuscicapidaeOld World (true) flycatchers
Narrowerspotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, Muscicapa grisolaCommon European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage
thickhead, whistlerAustralian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
Broaderoscine, oscine birdpasserine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
Spanishpapamoscas

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