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Eastern Wood Pewee

Contopus virens

Birds
NativeMigratory
Eastern Wood Pewee, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Wood Pewee, Juvenile
Eastern Wood Pewee, photo 3 of 5
13.9 gWeight
3 eggsClutch
13 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 13.9 g. Migratory. Lives in forests. Feeds on insects. Forages in the trees.

There are 13,117 observations of Eastern Wood Pewee in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie2,433
  2. Estrie2,262
  3. Outaouais1,995
  4. Laurentides1,223
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1,131
  6. Capitale-Nationale845
  7. Centre-du-Québec620
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent566
  9. Lanaudière535
  10. Montréal433
  11. Mauricie373
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine199
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean197
  14. Laval145
  15. Abitibi-Témiscamingue106
  16. Côte-Nord50
  17. Nord-du-Québec4

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

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