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Southern Tropical Pewee
Contopus cinereus
Southern Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Southern Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in 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 cinereus
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 Southern 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 Southern Tropical Pewee is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Southern Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s, se Brazil to Paraguay and n Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 6 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 3.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Southern Tropical Pewee?
The Southern Tropical Pewee is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Southern Tropical Pewee live?
The Southern Tropical Pewee is found across South America with a range covering SA s, se Brazil to Paraguay and n Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Southern Tropical Pewee belong to?
The Southern Tropical Pewee (Contopus cinereus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Southern Tropical Pewee eat?
The Southern Tropical Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Southern Tropical Pewee migrate?
The Southern Tropical Pewee is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Southern 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.
What sound does the Southern Tropical Pewee make?
1 real field recording of the Southern Tropical 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 Southern Tropical Pewee's range?
The Southern Tropical Pewee has a mapped global range of about 3.8 million km².
Conservation
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