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Jamaican Pewee
Contopus pallidus
Jamaican Pewee (Contopus pallidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Jamaican Pewee (Contopus pallidus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 9.3 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 pallidus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jamaican Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Jamaican Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Jamaican Pewee (Contopus pallidus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Jamaica.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jamaican Pewee?
The Jamaican Pewee is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Jamaican Pewee live?
The Jamaican Pewee is found across North America with a range covering NA Jamaica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Jamaican Pewee belong to?
The Jamaican Pewee (Contopus pallidus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jamaican Pewee eat?
The Jamaican Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Jamaican Pewee migrate?
The Jamaican Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Jamaican 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.
How large is the Jamaican Pewee's range?
The Jamaican Pewee has a mapped global range of about 11,000 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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