Blackish Pewee vs Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
Contopus nigrescens compared with Stigmatura bahiae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Blackish Pewee | Bahia Wagtail-tyrant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Contopus nigrescens | Stigmatura bahiae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tyrannidae | Tyrannidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.4 cm (5.3 in) | 10.6 cm (4.2 in) |
| Weight | 9.5 g (0.34 oz) | 8.45 g (0.30 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Blackish Pewee
Least Concern
Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
About These Birds
Blackish Pewee
The Blackish Pewee is a small, uniformly dark slaty-blackish flycatcher with slightly paler underparts and a narrow eye ring. It inhabits forest edges, clearings, and open woodland in Amazonian foothill and montane forest from Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia. It hunts flying insects from exposed perches, making sallying flights in the manner typical of pewees.
Bahia Wagtail-tyrant
The Bahia Wagtail-tyrant is a small flycatcher found in caatinga and dry scrub habitats of northeastern Brazil, weighing about 8.45g with a wingspan of 10.6cm. It has a long tail often wagged conspicuously and forages for insects in open shrubby habitats. It is one of several passerines endemic to the caatinga biome.