Western Wood Pewee (Noun)
Meaning
Small flycatcher of western North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The western wood pewee is a migratory bird that breeds in the western parts of North America and winters in Central America and northwestern South America.
- Western wood pewee birds have a distinctive, melancholic call that is often described as a series of whistled phrases.
- The western wood pewee's nest is usually a small cup made of twigs, grasses, and plant down, placed high in a shrub or small tree.
- A key identifying feature of the western wood pewee is its unique eye ring, which is typically dark in color.
- Western wood pewee is an active flycatcher that captures most of its food in mid-air.