fly·catch·er / ˈflīˌkachər; -ˌkechər/ • n. a bird that catches flying insects, esp. in short flights from a perch. Old World flycatchers belong to the families Muscicapidae and Monarchidae. Most New World species belong to the family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers).

flycatcher Any of several small birds of the order Passeriformes, found worldwide, that catch insects in midflight. The Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) includes the kingbird.