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flycatcher
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flycatcher
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Flycatcher
(gcide) | Flycatcher \Fly"catch`er\, n. (Zool.)
One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects,
which they take on the wing.
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Note: The true flycatchers of the Old World are Oscines, and
belong to the family Muscicapid[ae], as the spotted
flycatcher (Muscicapa grisola). The American
flycatchers, or tyrant flycatchers, are Clamatores, and
belong to the family Tyrannid[ae], as the kingbird,
pewee, crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), and
the vermilion flycatcher or churinche ({Pyrocephalus
rubineus}). Certain American flycatching warblers of
the family Sylvicolid[ae] are also called
flycatchers, as the Canadian flycatcher ({Sylvania
Canadensis}), and the hooded flycatcher (S. mitrata).
See Tyrant flycatcher.
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flycatcher
(wn) | flycatcher
n 1: any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on
insects taken on the wing [syn: Old World flycatcher,
true flycatcher, flycatcher]
2: large American birds that characteristically catch insects on
the wing [syn: New World flycatcher, flycatcher, {tyrant
flycatcher}, tyrant bird] |
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flycatcher
(encz) | flycatcher,druh ptáka n: Zdeněk Brožflycatcher,mucholapka n: Zdeněk Brož |
scissortailed flycatcher
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spotted flycatcher
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true flycatcher
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tyrant flycatcher
(encz) | tyrant flycatcher, n: |
vermillion flycatcher
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black flycatcher
(gcide) | Phainopepla \Pha*i`no*pep"la\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. faeino`s shining
+ pe`plos robe.] (Zool.)
A small crested passerine bird (Pha["i]nopepla nitens),
native of Mexico and the Southern United States. The adult
male is of a uniform glossy blue-black; the female is
brownish. Called also black flycatcher.
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black-breasted flycatcher
(gcide) | Thunderbird \Thun"der*bird`\, n. (Zool.)
An Australian insectivorous singing bird ({Pachycephala
gutturalis}). The male is conspicuously marked with black and
yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also
white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust,
black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and
black-breasted flycatcher.
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Fork-tailed flycatcher
(gcide) | Fork-tailed \Fork"-tailed`\, a. (Zool.)
Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones;
swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds.
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Fork-tailed flycatcher (Zool.), a tropical American
flycatcher (Milvulus tyrannus).
Fork-tailed gull (Zool.), a gull of the genus Xema, of
two species, esp. X. Sabinii of the Arctic Ocean.
Fork-tailed kite (Zool.), a graceful American kite
(Elanoides forficatus); -- called also {swallow-tailed
kite}.
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Paradise flycatcher
(gcide) | Paradise \Par"a*dise\ (p[a^]r"[.a]*d[imac]s), n. [OE. & F.
paradis, L. paradisus, fr. Gr. para`deisos park, paradise,
fr. Zend pairida[=e]za an inclosure; pairi around (akin to
Gr. peri`) + diz to throw up, pile up; cf. Skr. dih to smear,
and E. dough. Cf. Parvis.]
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1. The garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve were placed
after their creation.
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2. The abode of sanctified souls after death.
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To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise. --Luke
xxiii. 43.
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It sounds to him like her mother's voice,
Singing in Paradise. --Longfellow.
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3. A place of bliss; a region of supreme felicity or delight;
hence, a state of happiness.
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The earth
Shall be all paradise. --Milton.
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Wrapt in the very paradise of some creative vision.
--Beaconsfield.
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4. (Arch.) An open space within a monastery or adjoining a
church, as the space within a cloister, the open court
before a basilica, etc.
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5. A churchyard or cemetery. [Obs.] --Oxf. Gloss.
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Fool's paradise. See under Fool, and Limbo.
Grains of paradise. (Bot.) See Melequeta pepper, under
Pepper.
Paradise bird. (Zool.) Same as Bird of paradise. Among
the most beautiful species are the superb ({Lophorina
superba}); the magnificent (Diphyllodes magnifica); and
the six-shafted paradise bird (Parotia sefilata). The
long-billed paradise birds (Epimachin[ae]) also include
some highly ornamental species, as the twelve-wired
paradise bird (Seleucides alba), which is black, yellow,
and white, with six long breast feathers on each side,
ending in long, slender filaments. See Bird of paradise
in the Vocabulary.
Paradise fish (Zool.), a beautiful fresh-water Asiatic fish
(Macropodus viridiauratus) having very large fins. It is
often kept alive as an ornamental fish.
Paradise flycatcher (Zool.), any flycatcher of the genus
Terpsiphone, having the middle tail feathers extremely
elongated. The adult male of Terpsiphone paradisi is
white, with the head glossy dark green, and crested.
Paradise grackle (Zool.), a very beautiful bird of New
Guinea, of the genus Astrapia, having dark velvety
plumage with brilliant metallic tints.
Paradise nut (Bot.), the sapucaia nut. See Sapucaia nut.
[Local, U. S.]
Paradise whidah bird. (Zool.) See Whidah.
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Pied flycatcher
(gcide) | Pied \Pied\, a. [From Pie the party-colored bird.]
Variegated with spots of different colors; party-colored;
spotted; piebald. "Pied coats." --Burton. "Meadows trim with
daisies pied." --Milton.
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Pied antelope (Zool.), the bontebok.
Pied-billed grebe (Zool.), the dabchick.
Pied blackbird (Zool.), any Asiatic thrush of the genus
Turdulus.
Pied finch (Zool.)
(a) The chaffinch.
(b) The snow bunting. [Prov. Eng.]
Pied flycatcher (Zool.), a common European flycatcher
(Ficedula atricapilla). The male is black and white.
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Tyrant flycatcher
(gcide) | Tyrant \Tyr"ant\ (t[imac]"rant), n. [OE. tirant, tiraunt,
tyraunt, OF. tiran, tirant (probably from confusion with the
p. pr. of verbs), F. tyran, L. tyrannus, Gr. ty`rannos,
originally, an absolute sovereign, but afterwards, a severe
or cruel ruler.]
1. An absolute ruler; a sovereign unrestrained by law or
constitution; a usurper of sovereignty.
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Note: Free governments [in Greece] having superseded the old
hereditary sovereignties (basilei^ai), all who obtained
absolute power in a state were called ty`rannoi,
tyrants, or rather despots; -- for the term rather
regards the irregular way in which the power was
gained, whether force or fraud, than the way in which
it was exercised, being applied to the mild
Pisistratus, but not to the despotic kings of Persia.
However, the word soon came to imply reproach, and was
then used like our tyrant. --Liddell & Scott.
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2. Specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who
uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises
unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful
manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel
punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services,
imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control,
which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the
purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an
oppressor. "This false tyrant, this Nero." --Chaucer.
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Love, to a yielding heart, is a king, but to a
resisting, is a tyrant. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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3. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of American
clamatorial birds belonging to the family Tyrannidae; --
called also tyrant bird.
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Note: These birds are noted for their irritability and
pugnacity, and for the courage with which they attack
rapacious birds far exceeding them in size and
strength. They are mostly plain-colored birds, but
often have a bright-colored crown patch. A few species,
as the scissorstail, are handsomely colored. The
kingbird and pewee are familiar examples.
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Tyrant flycatcher (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
tyrants which have a flattened bill, toothed at the tip,
and resemble the true flycatchers in habits. The Acadian
flycatcher (Empidonax Acadicus) and the vermilion
flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubineus) are examples.
Tyrant shrike (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
American tyrants of the genus Tyrannus having a strong
toothed bill and resembling the shrikes in habits. The
kingbird is an example.
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Wagtail flycatcher
(gcide) | Wagtail \Wag"tail`\, n. (Zool.)
Any one of many species of Old World singing birds belonging
to Motacilla and several allied genera of the family
Motacillidae. They have the habit of constantly jerking
their long tails up and down, whence the name.
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Field wagtail, any one of several species of wagtails of
the genus Budytes having the tail shorter, the legs
longer, and the hind claw longer and straighter, than do
the water wagtails. Most of the species are yellow
beneath. Called also yellow wagtail.
Garden wagtail, the Indian black-breasted wagtail
(Nemoricola Indica).
Pied wagtail, the common European water wagtail ({Motacilla
lugubris}). It is variegated with black and white. The
name is applied also to other allied species having
similar colors. Called also pied dishwasher.
Wagtail flycatcher, a true flycatcher ({Sauloprocta
motacilloides}) common in Southern Australia, where it is
very tame, and frequents stock yards and gardens and often
builds its nest about houses; -- called also {black
fantail}.
Water wagtail.
(a) Any one of several species of wagtails of the restricted
genus Motacilla. They live chiefly on the shores of
ponds and streams.
(b) The American water thrush. See Water thrush.
Wood wagtail, an Asiatic wagtail; (Calobates sulphurea)
having a slender bill and short legs.
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flycatcher
(wn) | flycatcher
n 1: any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on
insects taken on the wing [syn: Old World flycatcher,
true flycatcher, flycatcher]
2: large American birds that characteristically catch insects on
the wing [syn: New World flycatcher, flycatcher, {tyrant
flycatcher}, tyrant bird] |
new world flycatcher
(wn) | New World flycatcher
n 1: large American birds that characteristically catch insects
on the wing [syn: New World flycatcher, flycatcher,
tyrant flycatcher, tyrant bird] |
old world flycatcher
(wn) | Old World flycatcher
n 1: any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on
insects taken on the wing [syn: Old World flycatcher,
true flycatcher, flycatcher] |
scissortailed flycatcher
(wn) | scissortailed flycatcher
n 1: grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and
Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and
white breast and salmon and scarlet markings [syn:
scissortail, scissortailed flycatcher, {Muscivora-
forficata}] |
spotted flycatcher
(wn) | spotted flycatcher
n 1: common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown
plumage [syn: spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata,
Muscicapa grisola] |
true flycatcher
(wn) | true flycatcher
n 1: any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on
insects taken on the wing [syn: Old World flycatcher,
true flycatcher, flycatcher] |
tyrant flycatcher
(wn) | tyrant flycatcher
n 1: large American birds that characteristically catch insects
on the wing [syn: New World flycatcher, flycatcher,
tyrant flycatcher, tyrant bird] |
vermillion flycatcher
(wn) | vermillion flycatcher
n 1: tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern
Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black
plumage [syn: vermillion flycatcher, firebird,
Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus] |
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