The 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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