flysnapper

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. In ornithology: A bird of the subfamily Myiagrinæ, and of the genus Myiagra, or Terpsiphone, etc.
2. n. A shining-black crested fly-catching bird, Phainopepla nitens, of the southwestern United States. It is about 7½ inches long, and has a large white area on each wing. It is commonly referred to the Myiadestinæ.