chebec

[ chi-bek ]

/ tʃɪˈbɛk /

Origin of chebec

imitative

Welcome and Mrs. Robin continued to cry mournfully, but little Mr. and Mrs. Chebec bore their trouble almost silently.

The Burgess Bird Book for Children |Thornton W. Burgess
This species is very similar to, but larger, than the well-known Least Flycatcher or Chebec.

Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies |Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed
By that time the chebec could be distinguished by the naked eye.

The Knight of Malta |Eugene Sue
He turned his telescope on them; a second examination confirmed him in the idea that the chebec in sight belonged to some pirate.

The Knight of Malta |Eugene Sue

In a high fork in a great maple tree at the corner of the road, the chebec, or least flycatcher, showed me her home.

Everyday Adventures |Samuel Scoville