Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus virens (Eastern Wood-Pewee)
The eastern wood pewee (Contopus virens) is a small tyrant flycatcher from North, Central and South America. This bird and the western wood pewee (C. sordidulus) were formerly considered a single species. The two species are virtually identical in appearance, and can be distinguished most easily by their calls. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Wood-Pewee sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Wood-Pewee in Congaree National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Wood-Pewee sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 317 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Wood-Pewee in Congaree National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Wood-Pewee in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.