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Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

One of the hallmark species of the Eastern deciduous forest, the Eastern Wood-Pewee is an inconspicuous dull brown bird of the middle canopy. Despite its abundance, this bird could be easily overlooked if not for its persistent "pee-ah-wee" song.

Reference Links:

Eastern Wood-Pewee, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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