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White-throated Pewee
Contopus albogularis
White-throated Pewee (Contopus albogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The White-throated Pewee (Contopus albogularis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.6 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 albogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated 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 White-throated Pewee is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-throated Pewee (Contopus albogularis) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 115,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Pewee?
The White-throated Pewee is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the White-throated Pewee live?
The White-throated Pewee is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Pewee belong to?
The White-throated Pewee (Contopus albogularis) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Pewee eat?
The White-throated Pewee is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Pewee migrate?
The White-throated Pewee is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-throated 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 White-throated Pewee make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Pewee — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-throated Pewee's range?
The White-throated Pewee has a mapped global range of about 115,000 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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