Greater Pewee

Contopus pertinax

Also known as: Coues' Flycatcher, Jose Maria Bird

20 cm (8") Fairly common. Southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico. Accidental southeastern California, western Texas. Canyons, mountain pine-oak.

Large dusky gray flycatcher. Upper bill is black, lower bill is orange. Uniformly gray breast. Similar Olive-sided Flycatcher has a shorter tail and a white line down center of breast.

Was called Coues' Flycatcher. Nicknamed "Jose Maria" bird after its voice.

Song: "ho-say-mari-a", call is repeated "pip".

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