Noun: Sayornis phoebe
- Small dun-coloured North American flycatcher often seen bobbing its tail
"The Sayornis phoebe built its nest under the eaves of our porch";
- phoebe, phoebe bird
Type of: flycatcher, New World flycatcher, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher
Part of: genus Sayornis, Sayornis
Encyclopedia: Sayornis phoebe