'Sayornis fuscus' definitions:

Definition of 'Sayornis fuscus'

From: 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]