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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Contopus
Scientific: Contopus virens
Citation: (Linnaeus, 1766)
Reference: Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.327
Protonym: Muscicapa [] virens
Avibase ID: 9891BF73279CAB69
Short link: https://avibase.ca/9891BF73
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 178359
Geographic range:
Contopus virens : Breeds e North America; winters to n Bolivia and w Brazil
Source: Clements checklist
English: Eastern Wood-Pewee
Czech: tyranovec východní
German: Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann
Danish: Østlig Pivi
Spanish: Pibí Oriental
Finnish: idänpiivi
French: Pioui de l'Est
Icelandic: Grænpjakkur
Italian: Piuì boschereccio orientale
Japanese: moritairanchou
Japanese: モリタイランチョウ
Dutch: Oostelijke Bospiewie
Norwegian: Østpivi
Polish: piwik lesny
Portuguese: Piuí-verdadeiro
Portuguese (Brazil): Piui-verdadeiro
Russian: Восточный лесной пиви
Slovak: pamuchár lesný
Swedish: östlig pivi
Chinese: 东绿霸鹟
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Myiochanes virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 00: Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 01: Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 02: Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 03: Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 04: Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Pioui de l'Est ( Contopus virens )
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pioui de l'Est ( Contopus virens )
Clements 1st edition: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 3rd edition: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 4th edition: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements, version 2015: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements, version 2016: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements, version 2017: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Clements, version 2018: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 1.50: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 1.52: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 1.53: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 1.54: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 1.55: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 2015: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 2016: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 2017: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
eBird version 2018: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eastern Wood-pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Eastern Wood Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
James Lee Peters: Contopus virens
James Lee Peters (original): Contopus virens
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Contopus virens
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Eastern Wood-Pewee ( Contopus virens )
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Contopus virens
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Contopus virens
Taxonomic status:
Species status:
full species
Other synonyms
Catalan: piuí orientalCzech: Tyranovec východníDanish: Østlig PiviGerman: Hellbauch-Schnäppertyrann, Östlicher Waldschnäppertyrann, Östlicher Waldtyrann, ÖstlicherWaldtyrann, Qstlicher Waldtyrann, ßstlicher Waldschnäppertyrann, Wald-TyrannEnglish: Eastern Pewee, Eastern Wood Pewee, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Wood PeweeEnglish (IOC): Eastern Wood PeweeSpanish: Bobito de Bosque, Burlisto boreal, Papamoscas del Este, Pibí del Bosque, Pibí norteño, Pibi oriental, Pibí Oriental, Piwi selvático orientalSpanish (Argentine): Burlisto borealSpanish (Colombia): Atrapamoscas oriental, Pibí OrientalSpanish (Costa Rica): Pibí orientalSpanish (Cuba): Bobito de BosqueSpanish (Dominican Rep.): Pibí OrientalSpanish (Ecuador): Pibí norteñoSpanish (Spain): Pibí OrientalSpanish (HBW): Pibí orientalSpanish (Honduras): Piwi selvático orientalSpanish (Mexico): Papamoscas del Este, Pibí OrientalSpanish (Nicaragua): Pibí OrientalSpanish (Panama): Pibí OrientalSpanish (Peru): Pibí OrientalSpanish (Puerto Rico): Pibí OrientalSpanish (Venezuela): Pibí de la Selva, Pibí OrientalFinnish: IdänpiiviFrench: Pioui de l’Est, Pioui de l'EstIcelandic: GrænpjakkurItalian: Piuì boschereccio orientale, Piui di bosco orientaleJapanese: moritairanchouJapanese: モリタイランチョウLatin: Contopus virens, Muscicapa [] virens, Muscicapa virens, Myiochanes virensLithuanian: Rytinis pivisLatvian: austrumu pīvijaDutch: Oostelijke Bospiewie, Oosterlijke BospiewieNorwegian Nynorsk: AustpiviNorwegian: ØstpiviPolish: piwik lesny, piwik leśnyPortuguese: piuí, piui-verdadeiro, Piuí-verdadeiroPortuguese (Brazil): piui, piuí, Piui-verdadeiroPortuguese (Portugal): Piui-verdadeiroRussian: Восточный лесной пиви, Восточный пивиSlovak: pamuchár lesnýSerbian: Istočni šumski piviSwedish: Östlig piviUkrainian: Піві лісовийChinese: 东绿霸鹟Chinese (Traditional): 東方林綠霸鶲