Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus sordidulus (Western Wood-Pewee)
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
Mionectes olivaceus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Wood-Pewee in Poás Volcano National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Western Wood-Pewee sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Wood-Pewee in Poás Volcano National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Western Wood-Pewee in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.