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