Jamaican Pewee
A species of Pewees Scientific name : Contopus pallidus Genus : Pewees
Jamaican Pewee, A species of Pewees
Botanical name: Contopus pallidus
Genus: Pewees
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Description
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). 
Size
15 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Jamaican Pewee primarily consumes insects, employing sallying flight to capture prey. It showcases unique adaptation in its foraging technique, darting from perches to snatch insects mid-air, often at dawn or dusk.
Habitat
Jamaican Pewee typically inhabits forested environments, favoring interior woodland areas rather than the edges or clearings. These birds are predominantly found at mid-elevation to montane altitudes, adapting to life in regions that reach up to 2000 meters above sea level. While forests are their mainstay, they may occasionally be observed in openings beneath the forest canopy.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Pewees Species
Jamaican Pewee 
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