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Birdsong field guide

Cuban Pewee

Contopus caribaeus

A small, inconspicuous tyrant flycatcher endemic to the northern Caribbean, known for its upright posture and distinctive eye markings. It is an active insectivore that typically hunts from shaded perches within the forest midstory.

What it sounds like

A clear, thin, and plaintive whistle, often rendered as a rising 'pwee' or a sharp 'dee-dee-dee'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Andrew Spencer · BahamasCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

Possesses a characteristic white crescent or 'half-moon' mark immediately behind the eye.
Commonly exhibits 'sallying' behavior, darting from a perch to capture insects in flight before returning to the same spot.
Despite its name, it is found not only in Cuba but also throughout the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Constructs a small, open cup nest using moss, lichen, and spiderwebs, usually placed in the fork of a branch.
Its plumage is primarily olive-grey with subtle pale wing bars and a yellowish wash on the belly.

Habitat

Mangroves, pine yards, broadleaf woodlands, and coastal scrub forests.

Range

Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blackish PeweeContopus nigrescens Dark PeweeContopus lugubris Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens Greater PeweeContopus pertinax Hispaniolan PeweeContopus hispaniolensis Jamaican PeweeContopus pallidus Jamaican PeweeContopus pallidus Lesser Antillean PeweeContopus latirostris

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