crested flycatcher

noun

: any of various flycatchers having a prominent crest

especially : an eastern North American flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) that is olive brown above with gray chest, yellow belly, and reddish brown tail and is nearly as large as the robin

called also great crested flycatcher

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