Dark Pewee (Contopus lugubris)
About the Dark Pewee
The dark pewee (Contopus lugubris) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is endemic to the Talamancan montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama. This large, dark pewee is found between 1250 m and 2150 m altitude in wet mountain forests, especially at the edges and in clearings, and in adjacent semi-open areas with tall trees. The nest is a broad, thick-walled saucer of mosses and lichens, lined with plant fibres. It is placed 5–18 m high across a branch. The eggs are undescribed, but the female builds the nest, lays only two eggs and incubates the eggs for 15–16 days before they hatch.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 11 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Costa Rica, Panama in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blackish PeweeContopus nigrescensrecording
- Eastern Wood PeweeContopus virensrecording
- Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperirecording
- Smoke-colored PeweeContopus fumigatusrecording
- Tumbes PeweeContopus punensisrecording
- Western Wood PeweeContopus sordidulusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.