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Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris Lawrence, 1865
16 cmLength22 gWeight
The dark pewee (Contopus lugubris) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama
Where and when it's recorded
Dark Pewee has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Savegre HotelCosta Rica1,125 records
- San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica736 records
- PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica643 records
More places
- Pipeline TrailPanama360 records
- Finca LéridaPanama347 records
- Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama320 records
- Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica260 records
- La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica225 records
- Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica167 records
- Bajo La Paz, San RamónCosta Rica78 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 dark pewee (Contopus lugubris) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.
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Questions
How big is the Dark Pewee?
The Dark Pewee is about 16 cm long and weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Dark Pewee live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.
When is the best time to see the Dark Pewee?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Dark Pewee endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark Pewee as Least Concern.
What does the Dark Pewee eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dark Pewee in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16 cm
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 92 mm
- Tail
- 73 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: Costa Rica and western Panama
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
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
Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeus
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