Texas
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
(L 6.25" WS 10" Wt 0.49 oz)
South Padre Island
18Apr2021
Captures small flying insects by sallying out
from a dead tree branch...in breeding
season can average 68 sallies/hr.
from a dead tree branch...in breeding
season can average 68 sallies/hr.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Contopus in Greek means
short foot; virens in Latin
means green.
short foot; virens in Latin
means green.
© Audubon
Society
Society
© Wikipedia
Mountain Bluebirds and Wood
Pewees thrive in burned forests.
Pewees thrive in burned forests.
(Jim Robbins)