Remsen, J.V. 1977 Coues' Flycatcher Contopus pertinax Dec.26 Parker Dam, San Bernardino Co., Calif.: 1 in GOVT residences at Parker Dam where found a few days ago. Size and shape of Olive-sided Flycatcher but underparts a nearly uniform brownish - throat paler and center of belly paler (buffy-brown - says Phoebe-like) but rest of underpart uniform brown without the vested appearance of Olive-sided. Lower mandible bright orange-yellow; two obscure whitish wingbars; forehead extremely steep and head very pointed. Call notes - "chip" or "chip-chip" - sharp, somewhat like Red Crossbill. Sang 3-4 times - "Jose Maria" whistle, or slightly abbreviated version. Watched for 10 minutes from as close as 30 ft. as it sallied from short trees and the handle bars of a tricycle 3-10 ft. above the ground - outstanding views. very steep forehead bill large and long; lower mandible orange pointed head, almost crested [Obviously, the rare Cone-headed Flycatcher - JVR 1977]