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Sayornis fuscus

Pewee \Pe"wee\, n. [So called from its note.]

  1. (Zo["o]l.) A common American tyrant flycatcher ( Sayornis ph[oe]be, or Sayornis fuscus). Called also pewit, and ph[oe]be.

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

    Wood pewee (Zo["o]l.), a bird ( Contopus virens) similar to the pewee (See Pewee, 1), but of smaller size.