Lesser Antillean Pewee (Contopus latirostris)
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Lesser Antillean Pewee

Contopus latirostris (Verreaux, J, 1866)

15 cmLength11 gWeight

The Lesser Antillean pewee (Contopus latirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Dominica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Lesser Antillean Pewee has been recorded at 58 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoPuerto Rico1,035 records
  2. Refugio de Vida Silvestre de BoquerónPuerto Rico972 records
  3. Bosque Estatal de MaricaoPuerto Rico323 records
More places
  1. Bosque Estatal de Maricao – trail at km 16.8Puerto Rico292 records
  2. Des Cartiers Rainforest TrailSt. Lucia247 records
  3. White-breasted Thrasher spotSt. Lucia114 records
  4. Cabo Rojo NWRPuerto Rico77 records
  5. Bouton JunctionSt. Lucia73 records
  6. Quilesse Forest ReserveSt. Lucia65 records
  7. Morne Diablotin NP – Syndicate Nature TrailDominica63 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Puerto RicoSt. LuciaDominicaMartiniqueGuadeloupe

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 Lesser Antillean pewee (Contopus latirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and Saint Lucia. There are also scattered records on Saint Kitts.

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Questions

How big is the Lesser Antillean Pewee?

The Lesser Antillean Pewee is about 15 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Lesser Antillean Pewee live?

Its breeding range: North America: Lesser Antilles. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico, St. Lucia and Dominica.

When is the best time to see the Lesser Antillean Pewee?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Lesser Antillean Pewee endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lesser Antillean Pewee as Least Concern.

What does the Lesser Antillean Pewee eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Lesser Antillean Pewee in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
59 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Lesser Antilles

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Contopus

Other birds in the genus Contopus

Olive-sided FlycatcherOlive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperiGreater PeweeGreater PeweeContopus pertinaxDark PeweeDark PeweeContopus lugubrisSmoke-colored PeweeSmoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatusOchraceous PeweeOchraceous PeweeContopus ochraceusWestern Wood PeweeWestern Wood PeweeContopus sordidulusEastern Wood PeweeEastern Wood PeweeContopus virensNorthern Tropical PeweeNorthern Tropical PeweeContopus bogotensisTumbes PeweeTumbes PeweeContopus punensisSouthern Tropical PeweeSouthern Tropical PeweeContopus cinereusWhite-throated PeweeWhite-throated PeweeContopus albogularisBlackish PeweeBlackish PeweeContopus nigrescens
Lesser Antillean Pewee

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