spotted flycatcher

noun

1. a European woodland songbird, Muscicapa striata, with a greyish-brown streaked plumage: family Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)

Example Sentences

There are also knock-on effects on other animals, such as the spotted flycatcher which only eats flying insects.

From The Guardian

Researchers documented 44 avian species inside the cemetery, including some of conservation concern like the icterine warbler, the spotted flycatcher, and the green woodpecker.

From National Geographic

The most striking of the newcomers was the small scarlet tyrant-bird, which is about the size of our spotted flycatcher; all a shining scarlet except the black wings and tail.

From Project Gutenberg