Western Wood-Pewee

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Wood-Pewee sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 317 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 135th most-seen of the 268 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa?

May and September. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–April, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Western Wood-Pewee?

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Wood-Pewee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Mesa the best place to see a Western Wood-Pewee?

20th of 31. Of the 31 cities where we can rate Western Wood-Pewee sightings, Mesa ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Calgary (Canada, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, about 10%).

Q: Where does the Western Wood-Pewee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Western Wood-Pewee is recorded against all the birds logged in Mesa (317 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Contopus sordidulus

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusContopus (Pewees)
SpeciesContopus sordidulus (Western Wood-Pewee)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Mesa

In 3 days ~10%

317 Verified sightings at Mesa

10,404 In all 65 parks From 2019 to 2026

September Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Western Wood-Pewee

The western wood pewee (Contopus sordidulus) is a small tyrant flycatcher. Adults are gray-olive on the upperparts with light underparts, washed with olive on the breast. They have two wing bars and a dark bill with yellow at the base of the lower mandible. This bird is very similar in appearance to the eastern wood pewee; the two birds were formerly considered to be one species. The call of C. sordidulus is a loud buzzy peeer; the song consists of three rapid descending tsees ending with a descending peeer. The bird is about 5.5–6.3 in (14–16 cm) in length, 0.4–0.5 oz (11–14 g) in weight, and has a wingspan of 10.2 in (26 cm).

Their breeding habitat is open wooded areas in western North America. These birds migrate to South America at the end of summer. The female lays two or three eggs in an open cup nest on a horizontal tree branch or within a tree cavity; California black oak forests are examples of suitable nesting habitat for this species of bird. Both parents feed the young.

They often wait on a perch at a middle height in a tree and fly out to catch insects in flight (hawking), and will also hover to pluck insects from... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call1:18

Ecuador · 2025

Uncertain0:22

United States · 2024

Song0:14

Canada · 2024

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it lives

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
2	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
3	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
4	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
5	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
6	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
7	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
8	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
11	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
12	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
13	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
14	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
15	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
16	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
17	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
18	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
20	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
21	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
25	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
26	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
27	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
29	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
31	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
32	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
36	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
38	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
39	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
41	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
42	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
44	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
45	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
46	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
47	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
51	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
52	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
53	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
54	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
55	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
56	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
57	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
58	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
59	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
60	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
61	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
62	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
63	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
64	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
65	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	~10%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
3	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	~10%
4	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
5	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	~10%
6	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	~10%
7	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
8	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
10	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Closest Relatives at Mesa

Contopus cooperi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Contopus pertinax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Sayornis saya

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tyrannus verticalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myiarchus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax difficilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax wrightii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax traillii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax hammondii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Wood-Pewee sighting in Mesa on a given day, based on 317 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 135th most-seen of the 268 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa?

May and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Western Wood-Pewee?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Wood-Pewee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Mesa the best place to see a Western Wood-Pewee?

20th of 31

Of the 31 cities where we can rate Western Wood-Pewee sightings, Mesa ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%), Calgary (Canada, about 10%) and Mexico City (México, about 10%).

Where does the Western Wood-Pewee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Western Wood-Pewee is recorded against all the birds logged in Mesa (317 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Western Wood-Pewee

About the Western Wood-Pewee

Sounds

Recent sightings of Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Mesa

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa?

When is the best time to see a Western Wood-Pewee in Mesa?

What time of day is best to see a Western Wood-Pewee?

Is Mesa the best place to see a Western Wood-Pewee?

Where does the Western Wood-Pewee sighting chance come from?