sayornis fuscus

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

2.The woodcock. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]

Wood pewee (Zool.), a bird (Contopus virens) similar to the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size. [1913 Webster]

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