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Northern Tropical Pewee
Contopus bogotensis
Northern Tropical Pewee (Contopus bogotensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Northern Tropical Pewee (Contopus bogotensis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 11.6 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 bogotensis
Where it lives
Southeastern Mexico to northern SA from northern Colombia to northeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Tropical 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 Northern Tropical Pewee is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Northern Tropical Pewee (Contopus bogotensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to n SA from n Colombia to ne Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Tropical Pewee?
The Northern Tropical Pewee is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Northern Tropical Pewee live?
The Northern Tropical Pewee is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to n SA from n Colombia to ne Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Northern Tropical Pewee belong to?
The Northern Tropical Pewee (Contopus bogotensis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Northern Tropical Pewee eat?
The Northern Tropical Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Northern Tropical Pewee migrate?
The Northern Tropical Pewee is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Northern Tropical 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 Northern Tropical Pewee's range?
The Northern Tropical Pewee has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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