OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Contopus ("shaft foot") virens ("green")
Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens) heard at Tomah, Wisconsin, USA - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 14g / Length: 13-15cm / Wingspan: 9-10cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Pewee's get their name from their call, which in the case of the birds we heard while camping in Wisconsin, were a very theatrical "Peeee-ahhh-WEE" However, despite being able to head a number of them around the site I never actually reliably laid eyes upon one, and thus, for now at least, we must make do with a call only entry. There is only a very narrow band of overlap between it and the Western Wood Pewee which as the name suggests, occupies the Western US.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Contopus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Breeds in North Eastern States of the Lower 48
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Heard in Wisconsin and Illinois
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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