phoebe
noun
any of several small American flycatchers of the genus Sayornis, especially S. phoebe, of eastern North America.
phoebes
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pluralof phoebe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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“If bluebirds and eastern phoebes have an enemy, it is we humans, not the house sparrows we brought here.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Eastern phoebes have the distinction of being the first bird ever banded, in 1804 by John James Audubon himself.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
“Eastern phoebes have to regroup and find safer nesting sites,” Mulvihill said, “preferably forested settings near streams, where they breed naturally.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Before eastern phoebes lived so close to humans, they built their nests on cliffs.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Among the birds most frequently victimized are the phoebes, the song sparrows, the indigo birds, the bush sparrows, and the yellow-breasted chats.
From Our Bird Comrades by Leander S. (Leander Sylvester) Keyser
