"tyrant flycatcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tyrant flycatchers [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Tyrannidae}} translingual Tyrannidae, {{taxfmt|Tyrannus|genus}} Tyrannus, {{taxfmt|Tyrannidae|family}} Tyrannidae Head templates: {{en-noun}} tyrant flycatcher (plural tyrant flycatchers)
  1. Any of a group of passerine birds, of family Tyrannidae, that inhabit the Americas. Translations (group of birds): tirànid [masculine] (Catalan), 霸鶲 /霸鹟 (bàwēng) (Chinese Mandarin), tiran [masculine] (Dutch), tyranni (Finnish), 太蘭鳥 (tairanchō) (alt: たいらんちょう) (Japanese), tyrankowaty [masculine] (Polish), atrapamoscas [masculine] (Spanish)

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