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Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus
Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 10.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Contopus
- Species caribaeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cuban Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cuban Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Cuba and Bahamas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 120,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cuban Pewee?
The Cuban Pewee is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.
Where does the Cuban Pewee live?
The Cuban Pewee is found across North America with a range covering NA Cuba and Bahamas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cuban Pewee belong to?
The Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cuban Pewee eat?
The Cuban Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cuban Pewee migrate?
The Cuban Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cuban Pewee endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cuban Pewee make?
1 real field recording of the Cuban Pewee — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cuban Pewee's range?
The Cuban Pewee has a mapped global range of about 120,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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