Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Hispaniolan Pewee
Contopus hispaniolensis
Hispaniolan Pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Hispaniolan Pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 11.7 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 hispaniolensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hispaniolan 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 Hispaniolan Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hispaniolan Pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 75,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hispaniolan Pewee?
The Hispaniolan Pewee is a very small bird that weighs around 11.7 g.
Where does the Hispaniolan Pewee live?
The Hispaniolan Pewee is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hispaniolan Pewee belong to?
The Hispaniolan Pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hispaniolan Pewee eat?
The Hispaniolan Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hispaniolan Pewee migrate?
The Hispaniolan Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hispaniolan 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 Hispaniolan Pewee make?
1 real field recording of the Hispaniolan Pewee — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hispaniolan Pewee's range?
The Hispaniolan Pewee has a mapped global range of about 75,000 km².
Conservation
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