About the Jamaican Pewee
The Jamaican pewee 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.
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The Jamaican Pewee measures 15 cm (5.9in) from bill to tail and weighs 9–9.5g. It has proportionately short wings and long tail with a round body and large head. They also say that the bill is relatively large with the bottom of the bill being orange. The top of the Jamaican pewee is dark-olive toned, while the wings and tail become darker and the stomach is paler. While the male and female birds look similar, the younger birds are grayer on the top and paler on the stomach and beak than the adult birds. The lifespan of the Jamaican pewee is 3.5 years on average.
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Where the Jamaican Pewee lives
When to see the Jamaican Pewee
Peak activity in March · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Hispaniolan PeweeContopus hispaniolensisThe Hispaniolan pewee is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs about 11.5 g (0.41 oz).
Ochraceous PeweeContopus ochraceusThe ochraceous pewee is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs about 23 g (0.81 oz).
Tumbes PeweeContopus punensisThe tumbes pewee is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long; three females weighed an average of 9.3 g (0.33 oz).
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