Smoke-colored Pewee
Contopus fumigatus (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
20 gWeight
The smoke-colored pewee (Contopus fumigatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
Smoke-colored Pewee has been recorded at 204 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador3,796 records
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,885 records
- Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,772 records
More places
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,166 records
- PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela829 records
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia789 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador751 records
- Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador643 records
- Santa Lucia LodgeEcuador637 records
- Camino Montezuma – La ClaritaColombia554 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 smoke-colored pewee (Contopus fumigatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. The species is characterized by a uniform dusky-grey plumage.
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Questions
How big is the Smoke-colored Pewee?
The Smoke-colored Pewee weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Smoke-colored Pewee live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela.
Is the Smoke-colored Pewee endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Smoke-colored Pewee as Least Concern.
What does the Smoke-colored Pewee eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Smoke-colored Pewee in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 93 mm
- Tail
- 80 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela to northwestern Argentina
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
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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