Pewee \Pe"wee\, n. [So called from its note.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A common American tyrant flycatcher ({Sayornis ph[oe]be}, or {S. 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.
Sayornis phoebe n : small dun-colored North American flycatcher [syn: {phoebe}, {phoebe bird}]