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.
Example Sentences
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Eastern phoebes are an early nesting species and may have traditionally had their first brood before competition from later-nesting house sparrows, he explained.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
“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
Before eastern phoebes lived so close to humans, they built their nests on cliffs.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Cactus wrens, curve-billed thrashers, black phoebes, Lucifer hummingbirds and greater roadrunners are among the year-round avian inhabitants.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2016
Time for these young phoebes to leave the nest.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Neltje Blanchan
