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Greater Pewee
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Woodland edge, open country.
Diet: Flying insects.
Best time to spot: Sallies from a perch.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Greater Pewee sits in our Rare tier for the US: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It belongs to the tyrant flycatchers family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Cuban PeweeLegendary · Woodland edge
- Eastern Wood-PeweeCommon · Woodland edge
- Olive-sided FlycatcherUncommon · Woodland edge
- Western Wood-PeweeCommon · Woodland edge
- Couch's KingbirdRare · Woodland edge
- Dusky-capped FlycatcherRare · Woodland edge
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