Eastern Wood Pewee

Contopus virens (Linnaeus, 1766)

14–15 cmLength14 gWeight

The eastern wood pewee (Contopus virens) is a small tyrant flycatcher from North, Central and South America.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Eastern Wood Pewee has been recorded at 1,117 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 31 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Magee Marsh – BoardwalkUnited States8,963 records
Point Pelee National ParkCanada8,314 records
Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States7,910 records

More places

Sabine WoodsUnited States6,693 records
Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States6,621 records
Central ParkUnited States5,585 records
High Island – Smith Oaks SanctuaryUnited States5,324 records
HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States5,295 records
Prospect ParkUnited States5,014 records
Radnor Lake SPUnited States4,798 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Costa Rica Panama Colombia Belize Mexico Honduras

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 eastern wood pewee (Contopus virens) is a small tyrant flycatcher from North, Central and South America. This bird and the western wood pewee (C. sordidulus) were formerly considered a single species. The two species are virtually identical in appearance, and can be distinguished most easily by their calls.

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Questions

How big is the Eastern Wood Pewee?

The Eastern Wood Pewee is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Eastern Wood Pewee live?

Its breeding range: North America: south-central, southeastern Canada to south-central, southeastern USA. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Costa Rica.