Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
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Western Wood Pewee

Contopus sordidulus Sclater, PL, 1859

13 gWeight

The western wood pewee (Contopus sordidulus) is a small tyrant flycatcher.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Ecuador

Western Wood Pewee has been recorded at 701 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States5,147 records
  2. Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States4,601 records
  3. Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWRUnited States4,578 records
More places
  1. Malheur NWR – HeadquartersUnited States2,868 records
  2. Calgary – Inglewood Bird SanctuaryCanada2,540 records
  3. Rio Grande Nature Center SPUnited States2,439 records
  4. Marymoor ParkUnited States2,232 records
  5. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve & Covington ParkUnited States2,212 records
  6. Mt. Tabor ParkUnited States2,091 records
  7. Ridgefield NWR – River 'S' UnitUnited States1,911 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaEcuadorCosta RicaColombiaMexicoGuatemalaPeru

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 western wood pewee (Contopus sordidulus) is a small tyrant flycatcher.

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Questions

How big is the Western Wood Pewee?

The Western Wood Pewee weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Western Wood Pewee live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: western. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Western Wood Pewee?

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

Is the Western Wood Pewee endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Wood Pewee as Least Concern.

What does the Western Wood Pewee eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Western Wood Pewee in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

North America, Middle America: western

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 ochraceusEastern 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 nigrescensCuban PeweeCuban PeweeContopus caribaeus
Western Wood Pewee

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