Noun: phoebe bird fee-bee burd
- 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