Blackish Pewee vs Smoke-colored Pewee

Contopus nigrescens compared with Contopus fumigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Pewee	Smoke-colored Pewee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Tyrannidae	Tyrannidae
Genus same	Contopus	Contopus
Species	Contopus nigrescens	Contopus fumigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Pewee and Smoke-colored Pewee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Contopus.

Conservation Status

Blackish Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Smoke-colored Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Pewee	Smoke-colored Pewee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Pewee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Blackish Pewee

The Blackish Pewee (Contopus nigrescens) is a species in the genus Contopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Smoke-colored Pewee (Contopus fumigatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway