tyrant flycatcher

Significat (Anglès)

Any of a group of passerine birds, of family Tyrannidae, that inhabit the Americas.

Sinònims

Traduccions

tyrannidés

Fliegenfalle

tyrannidae sensu stricto

Tyrannidae sensu stricto

Tyrannidae

dionée attrape-mouche

Etimologia (Anglès)

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.

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