This bird has gotten its name because it is "smoke-colored". It is a widely distributed bird, from northern Venezuela to central Argentina. This is the northern variant that is more evenly gray. (From central Bolivia and southwards there is a more olive-toned variant). It is quite large (7") and is often perched relatively high up - but on a bare branch from which it is easily observed. From this branch it attacks passing or other visible insects, which dominates the diet, and then returns to its favorite position. The most common call is a shui-shui-shui ...