Jamaican pewee
species of bird
The Jamaican pewee (Contopus pallidus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Greater Antillean pewee (C. caribaeus).
Taxonomy
Contopus pallidus was first described by Philip Henry Gosse in 1847. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae. This species used to be seen as conspecific with the Cuban pewee and the Hispaniola pewee, meaning that all three birds were once classified as the same species.
The Jamaican Pewee is monotypic.
Description
The Jamaican Pewee measures 15 cm (5.9 in) from bill to tail and weighs 9–9.5g. It has proportionately short wings and long tail with a round body and large head. The bill is relatively large with the bottom of the bill being orange.
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