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词汇 tyrant flycatcher
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Definition of tyrant flycatcher in English:

tyrant flycatcher

noun
  • A New World perching bird that resembles the Old World flycatchers in behaviour, typically with brightly coloured plumage.

    霸鹟

    Family Tyrannidae: many genera and numerous species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several pairs of tyrant flycatcher species have been recognized based, at least in part, on vocal differences.
    • Phoebes belong to the tyrant flycatcher family and are adapted for capturing insects on the wing.
    • We also spied plenty of tyrant flycatchers, including the aforementioned kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood-pewee, and an empid.
    • Contrary to the results of the DNA-DNA hybridization study, our data support the monophyly of the entire tyrant flycatcher assemblage and places the Glades Pipromorphinae and Tyranninae as sister groups.
    • The two Glades Pipromorphinae and Tyranninae are also strongly supported in this analysis and appear as sister groups, thus supporting the monophyly of the tyrant flycatcher assemblage.

Origin

Mid 18th century: so named because of its aggressive behaviour towards other birds approaching its nest.

Definition of tyrant flycatcher in US English:

tyrant flycatcher

noun
  • A New World perching bird that resembles the Old World flycatchers in behavior, typically with brightly colored plumage.

    霸鹟

    Family Tyrannidae: many genera and numerous species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Contrary to the results of the DNA-DNA hybridization study, our data support the monophyly of the entire tyrant flycatcher assemblage and places the Glades Pipromorphinae and Tyranninae as sister groups.
    • The two Glades Pipromorphinae and Tyranninae are also strongly supported in this analysis and appear as sister groups, thus supporting the monophyly of the tyrant flycatcher assemblage.
    • Phoebes belong to the tyrant flycatcher family and are adapted for capturing insects on the wing.
    • Several pairs of tyrant flycatcher species have been recognized based, at least in part, on vocal differences.
    • We also spied plenty of tyrant flycatchers, including the aforementioned kingbird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Wood-pewee, and an empid.

Origin

Mid 18th century: so named because of its aggressive behavior towards other birds approaching its nest.

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