Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Code 4

EAWP

Code 6

CONVIR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Olive-gray
Forehead Color: Olive-gray
Nape Color: Olive-gray
Throat Color: Dull White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 16 cm (6.25 in)
Weight: 14 g (0.5 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray
Underparts: Dull white with olive-gray breast, sides and flanks.
Upperparts: Olive-gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Slow flight with shallow wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 27 cm (10.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark olive-gray
Under Tail: Dark olive-gray
Leg Color: Black

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