Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus lugubris (Dark Pewee)
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Ochraceous Pewee
Contopus ochraceus
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dark Pewee in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Dark Pewee sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dark Pewee in Irazú Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Dark Pewee in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.