Blackish Pewee

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

The Blackish Pewee is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Blackish Pewee (Contopus nigrescens) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Contopus nigrescens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

approaching the Blackish Pewee in colour. The bill is short, with a black upper mandible and orange lower mandible. Sexes are similar. Tropical Pewees perch on a high watchpoint from which they sally forth to catch flying insects, returning to the same exposed perch. This is a conspicuous species, with a trilled threeee call, or a sharp weet. There are, however, some geographical variations in its voice. It will defend the nest aggressively against species as large as a Great Kiskadee. More

Blackish Pewee The Blackish Pewee (Contopus nigrescens) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. See more at Wikipedia.org... More