Meanings
nounSay's phoebe (plural Say's phoebes)
plural Say's phoebes
- Sayornis saya, a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, common across western North America.
Origin
Named after Thomas Say, American naturalist.
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Say's phoebe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Say's%20phoebe
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