Dark Pewee
Photo: Dominic Sherony · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies

Dark Pewee

Contopus lugubris

LCLeast Concern
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.

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Range and habitat

Montane forest of Costa Rica and far western Panama (Chiriquí).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.