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Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: TYRANNIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened

A distinctive large flycatcher of the boreal and western coniferous forests, the Olive-sided Flycatcher gives its "quick-three-beers" song from the tops of tall snags. It makes dashing flights from its high perch to catch flying insects, then returns to the same perch.

Appearance

Flycatchers
Flycatchers
Typical Voice

Adult Description

  • Large, stocky flycatcher.
  • Large head.
  • Relatively short tail.
  • White center of breast contrasts sharply with gray sides, giving a vested appearance.

Immature Description

Juvenile similar to adult, but upperparts more brownish and wing feather edges washed buff.

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Similar Species

Similar Species

  • Eastern and Western Wood-Pewee are smaller, have more prominent wingbars, and dirty white underparts that give only a suggestion of a vest.
  • Greater Pewee uniformly gray below, without white center to breast, and with a tufted crest.

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