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Ochraceous Pewee
Contopus ochraceus
Ochraceous Pewee (Contopus ochraceus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ochraceous Pewee (Contopus ochraceus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 23 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 ochraceus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ochraceous 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 Ochraceous Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ochraceous Pewee (Contopus ochraceus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and w Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 3,145 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ochraceous Pewee?
The Ochraceous Pewee is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Ochraceous Pewee live?
The Ochraceous Pewee is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ochraceous Pewee belong to?
The Ochraceous Pewee (Contopus ochraceus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ochraceous Pewee eat?
The Ochraceous Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ochraceous Pewee migrate?
The Ochraceous Pewee is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ochraceous 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 Ochraceous Pewee make?
1 real field recording of the Ochraceous 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 Ochraceous Pewee's range?
The Ochraceous Pewee has a mapped global range of about 3,145 km².
Conservation
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