flycatcher
Bug-eating bird
A flycatcher is a small bird that catches flying insects, typically by darting out from a perch to snatch them midair.
The term covers several bird families across the world—Old World flycatchers, tyrant flycatchers of the Americas, and others.
Some flycatchers also eat berries or other small prey: A phoebe is a common North American flycatcher.
Of or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
passerine · songbird · ornithology · twitcher · ornithologist · birdbath · fledgling · nest
Cruel, absolute ruler
Sport using trained raptors
- sallyingBursting forth suddenly
- snappingBreaking with sharp sound
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
swoop · lunge · snap · pursuit · agile · acrobatic · glean · hover
Forested land area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- treetopUppermost branches
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
streamside · savanna · scrubland · thicket · understory · clearing · wetland · tropical
Six-legged arthropods
- fliesWinged buzzing pests
- beetlesHard-winged insects
- mothsNocturnal lepidopterans
- mosquitoesBlood-drinking flying insects
gnats · wasps · dragonflies · butterflies · larvae · caterpillars · aphids · arthropods
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
- winteringPassing the cold season
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
seasonal · northward · southward · stopover · passage · long-distance · navigation · return
Feeding on animal flesh
avian
Of or concerning birds
plumage · passerine · songbird · ornithology · twitcher · ornithologist · birdbath · fledgling · nest · eggs
tyrant
Cruel, absolute ruler
- kingbirdAggressive North American flycatcher
- peweeSmall North American flycatcher
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
willow · alder · old-world · spotted · paradise · monarch · fantail
hawking
Sport using trained raptors
dart · swoop · lunge · snap · pursuit · agile · acrobatic · glean · hover · pounce
woodland
Forested land area
meadow · streamside · savanna · scrubland · thicket · understory · clearing · wetland · tropical · temperate
insects
Six-legged arthropods
mosquitoes · gnats · wasps · dragonflies · butterflies · larvae · caterpillars · aphids · arthropods · prey
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
- winteringPassing the cold season
breeding · seasonal · northward · southward · stopover · passage · long-distance · navigation · return · departure
carnivorous
Feeding on animal flesh
capture · botanical · insectivorous · triggered · mechanism
- Flycatcherspewee, kingbird
- Suboscinesantbird, manakin, ovenbird, woodcreeper, bellbird
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- bug catchersbug zapper, glue trap, bug net, butterfly net, insect net
- Forest Birdswoodpecker, nuthatch, chickadee, titmouse, treecreeper
- insect eatersanteater, giant anteater, aardvark, pangolin, echidna
flycatcherhummingbird
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
sparrow · finch · scavenger · seedeater · nectarivore
flycatcherfish-eater
One consuming aquatic vertebrates
herbivore · frugivore · vulture · kingfisher · osprey