-Photo by Kathy Munsel, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife-
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
The Olive-sided Flycatcher is one of the most recognizable breeding birds of Oregon's conifer forests with its resounding, three-syllable whistle song quick, three beers. It is a relatively large, somewhat bulky, large headed, short-necked flycatcher that perches erect and motionless at the top of a tall tree or snag except when singing or darting out to capture flying insects.
The overall olive-gray plumage is generally nondescript except for a whitish stripe down the breast and belly which gives the impression of an unbuttoned vest, and white patches between the wings and lower back.
This flycatcher breeds in low densities throughout conifer forests in Oregon from near sea level along the coast to the timberline in the Cascades and Blue Mountains.
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