Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus pertinax (Greater Pewee)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Pewee sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Southern Tropical Pewee
Contopus cinereus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
White-throated Flycatcher
Empidonax albigularis
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
📅 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 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Pewee in La Tigra National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Pewee sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Pewee in La Tigra National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Greater Pewee in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.