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noun
Any of a group of passerine birds, of family Tyrannidae, that inhabit the Americas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: New World flycatcher, flycatcher, tyrant bird
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tyrannid
Narrower terms: kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, pewee, peewee, peewit, pewit, wood pewee, Contopus virens, phoebe, phoebe bird, Sayornis phoebe, vermillion flycatcher, firebird, Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus, cotinga, chatterer, scissortail, scissortailed flycatcher, Muscivora-forficata
History
The English name corresponds to translingual Tyrannidae, the taxonomic name. Tyrant flycatchers are so named because of the aggressive behavior of kingbirds (of genus Tyrannus, the type genus of the Tyrannidae) when defending their breeding territory.
Across languages
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