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Eastern Wood-Pewee -
(Contopus virens)  Audio
Identification
- Small dark flycatcher, sparrow-sized
- Dark head, back, wings and tail
- Two narrow, white wing bars
- White below, greyish breast
- 6.25" (16 cm.)
Habitat
- Woodland
- Small woodlots
- Urban wooded areas
Additional Information
- Common migrant and summer resident
- Inconspicuous, often stays high in the canopy
- Forages for flying insects, flying out
from a perch - Distinctive song: "pee-oo-wee";
sometimes "pee-oo"
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