Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus
Overview
Description
The western wood pewee (Contopus sordidulus) is a small tyrant flycatcher. Adults are gray-olive on the upperparts with light underparts, washed with olive on the breast. They have two wing bars and a dark bill with yellow at the base of the lower mandible. This bird is very similar in appearance to the eastern wood pewee; the two birds were formerly considered to be one species. The call of C. sordidulus is a loud buzzy peeer; the song consists of three rapid descending tsees ending with a descending peeer.1
Taxonomy
Passeriformes > Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) > Tyrant Flycatchers: Pewees, Kingbirds, and Allies
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 05-03-2024 - Morelos, Mexico (First Sighting)
- 05-11-2024 - California, United States (First/Best Photo)
- 05-24-2025 - California, United States (Last Sighting)
Places Seen
- California, United States
- Morelos, Mexico
Media
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Audio Recordings
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