western wood pewee

The western wood pewee (Contopus sordidulus) is a bird species found in North America, named for its distinctive call. It is described as having a blurry "peeurrr" sound, which distinguishes it from the eastern wood pewee's "pee-oo-wee" call. Some sources consider the western wood pewee a subspecies of the eastern wood pewee.1

Both wood pewee species are plain-looking birds, approximately 14 cm (6 inches) in length. They share a resemblance to the eastern phoebe but are browner, more slender, and possess two noticeable whitish wing bars. Wood pewees typically spend their winters in northern South America, with other pewee species inhabiting Central and South America.1