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Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766) Eastern Wood-Pewee

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© Copyright John Ascher, 2006-2007 Contopus virens, Eastern Wood-Pewee

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ID Tips Life History BBS Map Egg Song Taxonomy(ITIS) Species Forum Glossary Back to List Eastern wood-pewee Contopus virens Identification Tips: Length: 5.25 inches Triangular head Grayish-olive upperparts Dark bill is yellow at base of lower mandible Breast has olive wash Whitish throat, belly and undertail coverts Wing bars Commonly feeds high in the canopy by flying out to catch insects and returning to same perch Similar species: The relatively nondescript Eastern Wood-Pewee is almost identical to the Western Wood-Pewee and is best separated by differences in range and songs. The larger Greater Pewee has a different range and an entirely yellow lower mandible. Olive-sided Flycatcher is quite similar but is larger, with more obvious dark sides, larger bill, and sometimes has white patches visible above the wing. Empidonax flycatchers are very similar but appear smaller, have more obvious eye rings (most species), and different vocalizations. Juvenile Eastern Phoebe is similar but has a darker head and wags its tail. Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. Patuxent Bird Population Studies Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 1 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Contopus virens%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Contopus virens Eastern Wood Pewee ID: 0000 0000 0606 0267 [detail] © 2006 John Blenis Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2009 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley