Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus
An active small flycatcher of open woodlands and scrub. It is most similar to Eastern Wood-Pewee and migrant flycatchers of the genus Empidonax; best distinguished from these species by the bold white crescent behind the eye. Often flicks tail upwards once after landing. Its song is “Tswee-ooooooo,” with the first part explosive and the second a lazy descending whistle. On the Bahamas, the song often has two or three quick notes added afterwards. Call is a sharp “peep-peep-peep.”
Identification
The Cuban pewee or crescent-eyed pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Cuba and the Bahamas.
Taxonomy
Genus: Contopus; Family: Tyrannidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Contopus caribaeus
- Authority
- (d'Orbigny, 1839)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Contopus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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