Dark pewee
Contopus lugubris
The dark pewee (Contopus lugubris) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
About the Dark pewee
The dark pewee (Contopus lugubris) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama. This large, dark pewee is found between 1250 m and 2150 m altitude in wet mountain forests, especially at the edges and in clearings, and in adjacent semi-open areas with tall trees. The nest is a broad, thick-walled saucer of mosses and lichens, lined with plant fibres. It is placed 5–18 m high across a branch. The eggs are undescribed, but the female builds the nest, lays only two eggs and incubates the eggs for 15–16 days before they hatch. The dark pewee is 26.5 cm long and weighs 23 g. The upperparts are sooty-grey, darkest on the prominently crested crown. The wings and tail are blackish, the wings having gr
Fun Facts About Dark pewee
- The eggs are undescribed, but the female builds the nest, lays only two eggs and incubates the eggs for 15–16 days before they hatch.
- This large, dark pewee is found between 1250 m and 2150 m altitude in wet mountain forests, especially at the edges and in clearings, and in adjacent semi-open areas with tall trees.
- The dark pewee is solitary when not breeding.
- The dark pewee is 26.5 cm long and weighs 23 g.
- It is placed 5–18 m high across a branch.
Conservation Status
The Dark pewee is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | Saurischia |
| Family | Tyrannidae |
| Genus | Contopus |
| Species | Contopus lugubris |
Range & Habitat
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