Southern Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus (Spix, 1825)

14–14 cmLength12 gWeight

The southern tropical pewee (Contopus cinereus) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Southern Tropical Pewee has been recorded at 100 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil439 records
Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil256 records
PN de Boa Nova – Mata do CharmeBrazil239 records

More places

PE da Lapa GrandeBrazil162 records
Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil139 records
Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil124 records
Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil116 records
PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil115 records
PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil115 records
PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil109 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Paraguay Bolivia Peru

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 southern tropical pewee (Contopus cinereus) is a small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Southern Tropical Pewee?

The Southern Tropical Pewee is about 14–14 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Southern Tropical Pewee live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern, southeastern Brazil to Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.