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Birdsong field guide

Jamaican Pewee

Contopus pallidus

The Jamaican Pewee is a small, endemic tyrant flycatcher characterized by its dull olive-brown plumage, pale underparts, and characteristic upright perching posture.

What it sounds like

A thin, plaintive, and drawn-out 'pwee-e-e' or a sharp, repetitive 'wick-wick-wick'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Brendan Sloan · JamaicaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the Greater Antillean Pewee before being recognized as a distinct Jamaican endemic.
The species employs a 'sit-and-wait' hunting strategy, sallying from a conspicuous perch to snatch insects in mid-air.
It constructs a delicate, cup-shaped nest typically decorated with moss and lichen to camouflage it against horizontal tree branches.
Unlike many related flycatchers, the Jamaican Pewee is a year-round resident and does not perform long-distance migrations.
It possesses a small, inconspicuous crest that can be raised when the bird is alarmed or during territorial interactions.

Habitat

Montane and lowland moist forests, woodlands, and occasionally shaded coffee plantations.

Range

Endemic to the island of Jamaica.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blackish PeweeContopus nigrescens Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeus Dark PeweeContopus lugubris Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens Greater PeweeContopus pertinax Hispaniolan PeweeContopus hispaniolensis Jamaican PeweeContopus pallidus Lesser Antillean PeweeContopus latirostris

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