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Contopus pertinax
Photo by Michael W
Photographed: Sawmill Canyon, Fort Huachuca, Arizona

Identification

Distribution

North America: Arizona
Central America: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua

Taxonomy

Subspecies[1]

  • C. p. pertinax (pallidiventris):
  • C. p. minor:

Habitat

Desert Riparian zone and secondary woodland. Nests in conferous forests

Behaviour

Usually perches near treetops, flying out to catch insects.

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