tyrant flycatcher
English
Etymology
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.
Noun
tyrant flycatcher (plural tyrant flycatchers)
- any of a group of passerine birds, of family Tyrannidae, that inhabit the Americas
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