least flycatcher
English
Etymology
The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
From least + flycatcher, from the fact that it is the smallest member of its genus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /liːst flaɪˈkætʃ.ə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /list flaɪˈkætʃ.ɚ/, /ˈkɛtʃ.ɚ/
- Rhymes: -ætʃə(ɹ), -ɛtʃə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: least fly‧cat‧cher
Noun
least flycatcher (plural least flycatchers)
- A small insect-eating passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, and the smallest member of the genus Empidonax, native to North America.
Synonyms
- chebec
- chebecker
Translations
Empidonax minimus
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Further reading
least flycatcher on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Empidonax minimus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Empidonax minimus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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