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Noun: phoebe bird  fee-bee burd
  1. Small dun-coloured North American flycatcher often seen bobbing its tail
    "The phoebe bird built its nest under the eaves of our porch";
    - phoebe, Sayornis phoebe

Derived forms: phoebe birds

Type of: flycatcher, New World flycatcher, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher

Part of: genus Sayornis, Sayornis

Encyclopedia: Phoebe bird