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Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis Pibφ de La Espa±ola, Maroíta
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Photo: E. Fernßndez
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Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis Pibφ de La Espa±ola, Maroíta
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Photo: E. Fernßndez
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Olive gray above, with the head being darker; the lighter underparts are gray or yellowish. Length: 15-16 cm. This active flycatcher vibrates its tail right after perching. Endemic to forests (especially pines) and coffee plantations on Hispaniola from sea level to 2,000 m. Accidental on Mona Island. TAXONOMY: PASSERIFORMES; TYRANNIDAE; Fluvicolinae. This species was formerly lumped by taxonomists with the Jamaican Pewee (Contopus pallidus) of Jamaica, and the Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) of Cuba and the Bahamas. |
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Photo: M. Oberle*
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References Raffaele, H.A., J.W. Wiley, O.H. Garrido, A.R. Keith, and J.I. Raffaele. 1998. Guide to the birds of the West Indies. Princeton. Stockton de Dod, A. 1981. Guía de campo para las aves de la República Dominicana. Editorial Horizontes de América, Sto Domingo, DR. Hispaniolan Pewee, Spanish text Next related species in taxonomic order Previous related species in taxonomic order |