Blackish Pewee
Contopus nigrescens
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus nigrescens (Blackish Pewee)
About the Blackish Pewee
The blackish pewee (Contopus nigrescens) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and possibly Colombia. The blackish pewee was originally described as Myiochanes nigrescens. It now has two subspecies, the nominate C. n. nigrescens (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880) and C. n. canescens (Chapman, 1926).
The blackish pewee is about 13 cm (5.1 in) long; one male weighed 9 g (0.32 oz) and a female 10 g (0.35 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a blackish gray crown with a slight crest and slightly paler gray lores on an otherwise dark sooty gray face. Their back is also dark sooty gray. Their wings are blackish brown and their tail dark sooty gray. Their underparts are sooty gray that is slightly paler on the throat. Juveniles have wide whitish wing bars and pale tips on the upperparts' feathers. Subspecies C. n. canescens is generally grayer than the nominate, with a dark mouse gray crown and deep neutral gray underparts. Both subspecies have a brown iris, a wide flat bill with a black maxilla and pale grayish ochre mandible, and... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Blackish Pewee in Cordillera Azul National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blackish Pewee in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blackish Pewee sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blackish Pewee in Cordillera Azul National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Blackish Pewee in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.