sayornis fuscus

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sayornis fuscus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pewee \Pe"wee\, n. [So called from its note.]
     1. (Zool.) A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis  ph[oe]be
        , or Sayornis fuscus). Called also pewit, and
        ph[oe]be.
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     2. The woodcock. [Local, U.S.]
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     Wood pewee (Zool.), a bird (Contopus virens) similar to
        the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size.
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