noun
- a small insect-eating songbird with a long tail, found in North and South America
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The blue-gray gnatcatcher flitted through the oak branches.
- We spotted a gnatcatcher building its nest in the pine tree.
- The tiny gnatcatcher caught insects on the wing.
- A gnatcatcher’s call echoed through the forest.
- The ornithologist identified the bird as a California gnatcatcher.
- Gnatcatchers are known for their distinctive tail-flicking behavior.