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 7 years ago 36 sec 4.3 -
A bird preening its wing and scratching its head Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp morenoi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 years ago 33 sec 4.3 -
A bird preening and stretching its wings Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp morenoi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 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 7 years ago 36 sec 4.2 -
A bird on a wire Locality Cayo Coco, Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba (ssp caribaeus)
Josep del Hoyo 7 August 2004 6 years ago 29 sec 3.9 -
A bird perched and looking for prey Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp morenoi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2004 7 years ago 20 sec 3.8
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LAteral view of perched bird
Locality Bahamas (ssp bahamensis)
Mikko Pyhälä 30 January 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
On a twig waiting for insects to appear.
Locality Ciénaga de Zapata, Cuba (Monotypic species)
David Lingard 11 February 2012 4 weeks 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 6 weeks ago 4 -
Perched in a shrub just above high water.
Locality Cayo Paredón Grande, Jardines del Rey, Cuba
Cliff Thornley 21 February 2009 2 years ago 4 -
An individual perched
Locality Soroa, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba (ssp caribaeus)
Joe Angseesing 8 December 2008 2 years ago 3.3
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