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Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus (d'Orbigny, 1839)
15–16 cmLength10 gWeight
The Cuban pewee or crescent-eyed pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Cuba, Bahamas
Where and when it's recorded
Cuban Pewee has been recorded at 33 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Refugio de Fauna BermejaCuba1,087 records
- Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario – Las TerrazasCuba634 records
- Soplillar – Sabanas de PalpiteCuba632 records
More places
- PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba598 records
- Zapata – La TurbaCuba522 records
- Cayo Coco – Cueva del JabaliCuba408 records
- Jardín Botánico NacionalCuba333 records
- PN Cienaga de Zapata – Las SalinasCuba324 records
- Cayo CocoCuba299 records
- Cueva de los PortalesCuba286 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Cuban pewee or crescent-eyed pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Cuba and the Bahamas.
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Questions
How big is the Cuban Pewee?
The Cuban Pewee is about 15–16 cm long and weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Cuban Pewee live?
Its breeding range: North America: Cuba and Bahamas. It is most often recorded in Cuba and Bahamas.
When is the best time to see the Cuban Pewee?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cuban Pewee endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cuban Pewee as Least Concern.
What does the Cuban Pewee eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cuban Pewee in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15–16 cm
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Cuba and Bahamas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Contopus
Other birds in the genus Contopus
Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperi
Greater PeweeContopus pertinax
Dark PeweeContopus lugubris
Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatus
Ochraceous PeweeContopus ochraceus
Western Wood PeweeContopus sordidulus
Eastern Wood PeweeContopus virens
Northern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensis
Tumbes PeweeContopus punensis
Southern Tropical PeweeContopus cinereus
White-throated PeweeContopus albogularis
Blackish PeweeContopus nigrescens
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