Cuban Pewee
Contopus caribaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus caribaeus (Cuban Pewee)
The Cuban pewee or crescent-eyed pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Cuba and the Bahamas. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Pewee sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 929 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
La Sagra's Flycatcher
Myiarchus sagrae
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Giant Kingbird
Tyrannus cubensis
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Red-legged Thrush
Turdus plumbeus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger
Cuban Blackbird
Dives atroviolaceus
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
Agelaius humeralis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cuban Pewee in Ciénaga de Zapata?
About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Pewee sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 929 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cuban Pewee in Ciénaga de Zapata?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cuban Pewee in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.