Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) - HBW 9, p. 370
French: Moucherolle tête-fou
German: Kubaschnäppertyrann
Spanish: Pibí Cubano
Other common names: Greater Antillean Pewee (if lumped with C. pallidus and C. hispaniolensis)
Taxonomy: Muscipeta caribaea d’Orbigny, 1839, Cuba.
Formerly treated as conspecific with C. pallidus and C. hispaniolensis. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bahamensis (H. Bryant, 1859) - Bahamas.
- caribaeus (d’Orbigny, 1839) - Cuba and I of Pines.
- morenoi Burleigh & Duvall, 1948 - mangroves on S coast of Cuba and nearby cays.
- nerlyi Garrido, 1978 - Archipiélago de los Jardines de la Reina and nearby islands, off S Cuba.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird preening its belly and scratching its head Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp morenoi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 8 years ago 36 sec 4.7 -
A bird preening its wing and scratching its head Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp morenoi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 8 years ago 33 sec 4.7 -
Bird perched in bush scans around and flies off. Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
Desmond Allen 6 March 2013 10 weeks ago 18 sec 4.5 -
A bird preening and stretching its wings Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp morenoi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 8 years ago 28 sec 4.3 -
A bird flying to catch prey, but returning to its perch unsuccessful Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp morenoi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 8 years ago 36 sec 4.2 -
perched on a branch, looking for prey Locality Breezes Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte, La Habana Province, Cuba (ssp caribaeus)
Joe Angseesing 12 May 2011 41 weeks ago 23 sec 4
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LAteral view of perched bird
Locality Bahamas (ssp bahamensis)
Mikko Pyhälä 30 January 2010 3 years ago 4.3 -
On a twig waiting for insects to appear.
Locality Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba (Monotypic species)
David Lingard 11 February 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Sitting on a twig waiting for the next insect to come along.
Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (Monotypic species)
David Lingard 13 February 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Perched in a shrub just above high water.
Locality Cayo Paredón Grande, Jardines del Rey, Cuba
Cliff Thornley 21 February 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Perched, looking for prey
Locality Breezes Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque Province, Cuba (ssp caribaeus)
Joe Angseesing 12 May 2011 18 weeks ago 3.6 -
Resting.
Locality La Palma, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba
Eduardo Tejeda Lima 16 February 2013 14 weeks ago 3.4
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Tseep sounds produced by a pair in a shrub; other bird sounds are also heard Locality Breezes Jibacoa, Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque Province, Cuba
(ssp caribaeus)
Joe Angseesing 12 May 2011 41 weeks ago 4
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