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phoebe

phoe·be [ fbee ] (plural phoe·bes)


noun 
Definition:
 
N American flycatcher: a bird of the flycatcher family that has grayish brown feathers, a yellowish white breast, and is noted for the flicking of its tail. Native to: eastern North America.  Genus Sayornis.

[Early 18th century. An imitation of its song (influenced by the name Phoebe)]
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