genus Tyrannus


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Noun1.genus Tyrannus - type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchersgenus Tyrannus - type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
Tyrannus
bird genus - a genus of birds
superfamily Tyrannidae, Tyrannidae - New World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada
kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus - large American flycatcher
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Flycatchers (Genus Tyrannus) use perches with an unobstructed view for sit-and-scan foraging (Fitch, 1950; Fitzpatrick, 1980; Feichtinger and Veech, 2013).
Aggressive encounter of a group of blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) toward a group of scissor-tailed flycatchers (Tyrannus forficatus)

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