Smoke-colored Pewee
Contopus fumigatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus fumigatus (Smoke-colored Pewee)
About the Smoke-colored Pewee
The smoke-colored pewee (Contopus fumigatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. The species is characterized by a uniform dusky-grey plumage. Smoke-colored pewees are found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela. Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forests.
The smoke-colored pewee belongs to the family Tyrannidae, known as the tyrant flycatchers. The Tyrannidae are considered to be the largest family of birds on earth, containing over 400 species. The group shows large variation in form and plumage and can be found in every country in the Americas.
The species was first formally described by the French naturalists Alcide d'Orbigny and Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1837, based on a specimen found in the Bolivian Yungas. The generic name Contopus derives from the Ancient Greek kontos (pole) and pous (foot). The specific name fumigatus comes from the Latin fumus (smoke).
Six subspecies are recognized: C. f. ardosiacus (Lafresnaye, 1844) - Colombia and W Venezuela to E Ecuador and NE Peru C. f. cineraceus (Lafresnaye... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Smoke-colored Pewee in Manu 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 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Smoke-colored Pewee in Manu National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smoke-colored Pewee sighting in Manu National Park, based on 247 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smoke-colored Pewee in Manu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Smoke-colored Pewee in Manu National Park in our monthly data.