About the Smoke-colored Pewee
The smoke-colored pewee is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. The species is characterized by a uniform dusky-grey plumage.
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The smoke-colored pewee is a grey bird with a slight crest on its head. Their beaks are orange with a black culmen. Mature birds are 16–17 cm in size and 18-20g in weight. This species displays no sexual dimorphism, meaning both sexes share the same plumage. Their feet are anisodactyl, therefore three digits on their foot are forward and one is back. This is the most common foot type in perching birds. Voice: The smoke-colored pewee has a range of calls, with the most common being a loud "pip pip pip". At dawn a "where-di-WIT… whew" can be heard. A clear, repeated "peeew" whistle is also common. Though rare, alternate calls range from a hoarse, repeated "zur" to a whistled "whueer" to short "pjeek pjeek" notes.
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What the Smoke-colored Pewee sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeusThe Cuban pewee is 15 to 16.5 cm (5.9 to 6.5 in) long and weighs 8.5 to 13.5 g (0.30 to 0.48 oz).
Dark PeweeContopus lugubrisThe dark pewee is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
Lesser Antillean PeweeContopus latirostrisAll three subspecies of the Lesser Antillean pewee are about 15 cm (5.9 in) long.
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