Pewee
Encyclopedia
The genus
Contopus is a group of small to medium-sized insect
-eating bird
s in the Tyrant flycatcher
family Tyrannidae.
These birds are commonly known as peewees, from the call of one of the more common members of this vocal group. They are generally greyish birds with wing bars that live in wooded areas.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Contopus is a group of small to medium-sized insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
-eating bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Tyrant flycatcher
Tyrant flycatcher
The tyrant flycatchers are a family of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and...
family Tyrannidae.
These birds are commonly known as peewees, from the call of one of the more common members of this vocal group. They are generally greyish birds with wing bars that live in wooded areas.
Species
- Olive-sided FlycatcherOlive-sided FlycatcherThe Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi, is a passerine bird. It is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher.- Description :Adults are dark olive on the face, upperparts and flanks. They have light underparts, a large dark bill and a short tail....
, Contopus cooperi - Greater PeweeGreater PeweeThe Greater Pewee, Contopus pertinax, is a passerine bird. It is a medium-sized tyrant flycatcher.Adults are dark olive on the face, upperparts and flanks. They have dull gray underparts, a large dark bill and a short tail...
, Contopus pertinax - Dark PeweeDark PeweeThe Dark Pewee, Contopus lugubris, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama....
, Contopus lugubris - Smoke-colored Pewee, Contopus fumigatus
- Ochraceous PeweeOchraceous PeweeThe Ochraceous Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Contopus ochraceus - Western Wood-pewee, Contopus sordidulus
- Eastern Wood-pewee, Contopus virens
- Tropical PeweeTropical PeweeThe Tropical Pewee, Contopus cinereus, is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It breeds from southern Mexico and Trinidad south to Bolivia and Argentina...
, Contopus cinereus- Tumbes Pewee, Contopus (cinereus) punensis
- Blackish PeweeBlackish PeweeThe Blackish Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru....
, Contopus nigrescens - Greater Antillean PeweeGreater Antillean PeweeThe Cuban Peewee or Crescent-eyed Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Cuba and the northern Bahamas. It was formerly lumped with the Hispaniolan Pewee and Jamaican Pewee The Cuban Peewee or Crescent-eyed Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a species of bird in the...
, Crescent-eyed Pewee or Cuban Pewee, Contopus caribaeus - Jamaican PeweeJamaican PeweeThe Jamaican Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is endemic to Jamaica. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Greater Antillean Pewee .-References:...
, Contopus pallidus - Hispaniolan PeweeHispaniolan PeweeThe Hispaniolan Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
, Contopus hispaniolensis - Lesser Antillean PeweeLesser Antillean PeweeThe Lesser Antillean Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and Saint Lucia with records from Saint Kitts. Birds on Puerto Rico are sometimes considered to be a separate species The Lesser Antillean Pewee (Contopus...
, Contopus latirostris- Puerto Rican Pewee, Contopus (latirostris) portoricensis
- Saint Lucia Pewee, Contopus (latirostris) oberi
- White-throated PeweeWhite-throated PeweeThe White-throated Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, and Suriname.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Contopus albogularis