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Definition of flycatcher : One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing.

Synonyms:

Old World flycatcher, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher, true flycatcher, New World flycatcher

Usage examples:

• Yet the thrushes are song birds par excellence, while the phoebe, the least flycatcher, and the kingbird are not supposed to be able to sing at all. - "Birds in the Bush", Bradford Torrey.
• It is true that the sapsucker catches great numbers of insects, taking them on the wing like a flycatcher. - "The Woodpeckers", Fannie Hardy Eckstorm.
• A true flycatcher usually returns to its old perch after each hunt. - "Bird-Neighbors", Blanchan, Neltje.