noun
- plural of phoebe; small North American flycatcher birds with brownish-gray plumage
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- Several phoebes nested under the bridge this spring.
- The phoebes returned to their favorite perch by the pond.
- We spotted two phoebes catching insects near the barn.
- Eastern phoebes are common throughout much of North America.
- The phoebes built their mud nests on the porch ledge.
- Birdwatchers often identify phoebes by their distinctive tail-wagging behavior.