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Greater Pewee

Contopus pertinax

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
70 Verified records at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greater pewee (Contopus pertinax), formerly known as Coues's flycatcher, is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found from Arizona and New Mexico to Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Pewee sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca

Olive-sided Flycatcher
LC

Olive-sided Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus cooperi

Insufficient data
Western Wood-Pewee
LC Endemic

Western Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus sordidulus

Insufficient data
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

40–50% · Likely
Cassin's Kingbird
LC

Cassin's Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus vociferans

20–30% · Possible
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax difficilis

10–20% · With luck
Tufted Flycatcher
LC

Tufted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mitrephanes phaeocercus

10–20% · With luck
Buff-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Buff-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax fulvifrons

5–10% · With luck
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

5–10% · With luck
Pine Flycatcher
LC

Pine Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax affinis

5–10% · With luck
Hammond's Flycatcher
LC

Hammond's Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax hammondii

<5% · Rare
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Insufficient data
Greenish Elaenia
LC

Greenish Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopagis viridicata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
4 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
5 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
6 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Pewee in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Pewee sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Pewee in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?

May has the highest sighting rate for Greater Pewee in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.

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