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Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus

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Description:

Small flycatcher of the Caribbean lowlands.

Notes:

Photographed in Caribbean lowlands, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
bayucca
This little dusky tip was actually the criteria which let me think it is the Tropical Pewee...
Anne Marie McCaffrey
I think I could be convinced it's Tropical Pewee, Bayucca... The books describe it as having a dark or dusky tip on the lower mandible. I've uploaded another photo, a closer shot of the head. I think I see a dusky tip on the lower mandible - what do you think?
bayucca
Indeed a tough one! I am slightly tending to Camptostoma imberbe (belly pale yellowish to dull white, lower mandible flesh-color, eyering narrow) and Contopus cinereus, with preference to the Tropical Pewee, Contopus cinereus, due to your caribbean location. Really tricky one. Please, verify, for me it is too late for more checking.mjust for fun, check also Elaenia chiriquensis... http://www.flickr.com/photos/35869495@N08/5115065805/ http://www.greglasley.net/northernbeardless.html http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/tropical-pewee-contopus-cinereus/male-perched-branch
bayucca
Hmm, right, I go now get my book and glasses...
Anne Marie McCaffrey
I'm not convinced Bayucca - my bird definitely has a yellow lower mandible, and stronger wing markings I think ... I do find these small flycatchers confusing though...
bayucca
Please, verify!! I am sitting on my couch and for once too lazy to get my book... http://www.birdspix.com/north-america/tyrant-flycatchers-tyrannidae/myiarchus-species-tyrant-flycatchers-tyrannidae/dusky-capped-flycatcher http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Myiarchus+tuberculifer&guide=Birds_San_Luis
wildsweld
Wonderful captures! What a beautiful little bird.

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PublishedOctober 15, 2013

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