noun
- plural of pewee; small flycatcher birds known for their distinctive call
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The pewees built their nest on a horizontal branch.
- We heard the pewees calling from the oak trees.
- Eastern pewees are common in deciduous forests.
- The ornithologist identified three pewees in the area.
- Wood pewees migrate south for the winter.
- The pewees’ song echoed through the morning air.