Greater Pewee (Contopus pertinax)

Greater Pewee, a reference photo — Photo: Len Worthington · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The greater pewee (Contopus pertinax), formerly known as Coues's flycatcher, is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found from Arizona and New Mexico to Nicaragua.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Greater Pewee being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Contopus lugubris
Contopus cinereus
Contopus bogotensis
Contopus sordidulus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Contopus
Species: Contopus pertinax

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