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Tumbes Pewee

Contopus punensis Lawrence, GN 1869

The Tumbes pewee or western tropical pewee is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae formerly thought to be conspecific with the tropical pewee. It is endemic to western Ecuador and western Peru. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Tyrannidae
Genus:
   Contopus
Scientific:
  Contopus punensis

Original description

Citation:
  Lawrence, GN 1869

Reference:
   Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. New York 9(1870) p.237

Protonym:
  Contopus punensis

Type locality:
  Isla Puna, Ecuador.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22948#page/253/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  73E3CD29E81A3EAE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-73E3CD29

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/73E3CD29

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 712514

Geographic range:

  • Contopus punensis: Andes of western Ecuador and western Peru (southward to Ica)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Tumbes Wood-Pewee
Bulgarian:
Перуанско пиуи
Catalan:
piuí tropical occidental
Czech:
tyranovec tumbeský
Danish:
Tumbespivi
German:
Tumbesschnäppertyrann
Esperanto:
tumbesia pivio
Spanish:
Pibí tropical occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Pibí tropical occidental
Estonian:
andi piivitikat
French:
Moucherolle de Puna
Croatian:
crnorepi muhar
Dutch:
Tumbespiewie
Norwegian:
quechuapivi
Polish:
piwik andyjski
Portuguese:
piuí-de-tumbes
Portuguese (Portugal):
piuí-de-tumbes
Russian:
Тумбесский пиви
Slovak:
pamuchár tumbeský
Serbian:
Tumbeski pivi
Swedish:
tumbespivi
Turkish:
Tumbes Pivisi
Ukrainian:
піві тумбезький
Chinese:
通贝斯绿霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
屯貝斯綠霸鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Tumbes Wood-Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.53:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.55:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2015:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2016:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2017:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2018:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2019:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2021:
Tropical Pewee (Tumbes) ( Contopus cinereus punensis) [version 2]
eBird version 2022:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Western Tropical Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Tumbes Pewee ( Contopus punensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Contopus cinereus punensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Contopus punensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Contopus [cinereus, bogotensis or punensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bulgarian: Перуанско пиуи
Catalan: piuí tropical occidental
Czech: tyranovec tumbeský
Danish: Tumbespivi
German: Dunkel-Waldschnäppertyrann (Tumbesschnäppertyrann), Tumbes Waldschnäppertyrann, Tumbesschnäppertyrann
English: Tropical Pewee (Tumbes), Tumbes Pewee, Tumbes Wood-Pewee, Western Tropical Pewee
English (Avilist): Tumbes Pewee
English, HBW: Western Tropical Pewee
English (IOC): Tumbes Pewee
English (United States): Tropical Pewee (Tumbes), Tumbes Pewee
Esperanto: tumbesia pivio
Spanish: Papamoscas Tropical (punensis), Pibí Tropical (punensis), Pibí tropical occidental
Spanish (Argentine): Burlisto Chico (punensis)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Pibí Tropical (punensis)
Spanish (Ecuador): Pibí de Tumbes, Pibí Tropical (punensis)
Spanish (Spain): Pibí Tropical (punensis), Pibí tropical occidental
Spanish (HBW): Tropical Pewee (Tumbes)
Spanish (Mexico): Papamoscas Tropical (punensis), Papamoscas Tropical de Tumbes
Spanish (Panama): Pibí Tropical (punensis)
Spanish (Peru): Pibí de Tumbes, Pibí Tropical (punensis)
Spanish (Paraguay): Burlisto chico (punensis)
Estonian: andi piivitikat
French: Moucherolle cendré (punensis), Moucherolle cendré (Tumbes), Moucherolle de Puna, Moucherolle de Tumbes
French (Guyane): Moucherolle cendré (punensis), Moucherolle de Puna
Croatian: crnorepi muhar
Japanese (romaji): nettaimoritairanchou (punensis)
Japanese: ネッタイモリタイランチョウ (punensis), ネッタイモリタイランチョウ（punensis）
Scientific: Contopus cineraceus punensis, Contopus cinereus punensis, Contopus punensis
Dutch: Spix-piewie (punensis), Tumbespiewie
Norwegian: quechuapivi, tropepivi (punensis)
Polish: piwik andyjski, piwik ubogi (punensis)
Portuguese: piuí-de-tumbes
Portuguese (Brazil): papa-moscas-cinzento (punensis)
Portuguese (Portugal): piuí-de-tumbes, piuí-tropical (punensis)
Russian: Серый пиви (punensis), Тумбесский пиви
Slovak: pamuchár tumbeský, pamuchár tumbeský (skup.)
Serbian: Tropski pivi (punensis), Tumbeski pivi
Swedish: Tumbespivi
Turkish: Tropikal pivi (punensis), Tumbes Pivisi
Ukrainian: піві тумбезький
Chinese: 通贝斯绿霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 屯貝斯綠霸鶲

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