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Ochraceous Pewee

Contopus ochraceus Sclater, PL; Salvin, O 1869

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Brady Schwab 2024-12-19 , San José (Costa Rica)   -   629578635
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Jorge Gabriel Campos 2021-04-21 Copey District, Dota, San José Province, San José (Costa Rica) (2700 m) adult, call, song -

bird-seen:yes

643644
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Jorge Gabriel Campos 2021-04-21 Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   331465491
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus David Garrigues 2020-07-30 PN Los Quetzales, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   359027741
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Andrew Spencer 2013-03-09 Sendero Los Quetzales, Chiriqui Province, Chiriquí (Panama) (2400 m) call -

natural vocalization; calls from a bird perched near the top of a tall oak tree in old growth montane forest. This bird gave this vocalization for nearly the entire time we observed it, only giving the song twice.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

124529
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Teylor Redondo 2026-03-24 , Cartago (Costa Rica)   -   653447311
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Andrew Spencer 2013-03-01 Upper Savegre River Valley, San Jose, San José (Costa Rica) (2700 m) song -

natural vocalization; song a bird sitting on the top of a tall oak tree in oak dominated cloudforest.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

127729
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Roberto Garrigues 2020-07-30 PN Los Quetzales, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   369056131
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Hans Matheve 2019-02-14 Providencia Rd, Los Quetzales NP, San José, San José (Costa Rica) (2900 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

518339
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Gary Rosenberg 1992-02-11 Cerro de La Muerte--km 66, Madre Selva, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   358090071
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Andrew Spencer 2013-03-01 Savegre Valley, Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   - song a bird sitting on the top of a tall oak tree in oak dominated cloudforest. Same bird as in ML53302831. 50340261
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Peter Kaestner 2021-01-18 Savegre Mt. Lodge--primary forest trails above lodge, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   299155461
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Hans Matheve 2019-02-14 Providencia Rd, Los Quetzales NP, San José, San José (Costa Rica) (2900 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

518340
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Gary Rosenberg 1987-10-09 Cerro de La Muerte--km 66, Madre Selva, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   336692271
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Andrew Spencer 2013-03-09 PN Volcán Barú--Sendero los Quetzales, Chiriquí, Panama, Chiriquí (Panama)   - calls from a bird perched near the top of a tall oak tree in old growth montane forest. This bird gave this vocalization for nearly the entire time we observed it, only giving the song twice. 50340381
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus GABRIEL LEITE 2019-07-24 Copey District, Dota, San José, San José (Costa Rica) (2600 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

489976
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Gary Rosenberg 1991-12-07 Cerro de La Muerte--km 66, Madre Selva, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   358066911
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Martin Reid 18-05-94 Cerro del la Muerte, c.km76, Cartago (Costa Rica) (2700 m) call (B) - Cerro del La Muerte, c.km76 62862
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Guy Kirwan 2019-07-23 Copey, Dota, San Jose - Paraiso Quetzal Lodge, Cerro de Muerte Highlands, San José (Costa Rica) (2300 m) call -

As there seem to be so few recordings of this species here, a brief snatch of calls from one of a pair perched at a forest edge.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

496952
xeno-canto.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Jessy Lopez Herra 2026-03-19 , Cartago (Costa Rica)   -   653255879
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Esteban Robles fallas 2025-08-30 , Cartago (Costa Rica)   -   641128569
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Daniel Garrigues 2020-07-30 PN Los Quetzales, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)   -   252559281
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Jorge Gabriel Campos 2026-04-15 , San José (Costa Rica)   -   655076646
macaulaylibrary.org
Ochraceous Pewee - Contopus ochraceus Dario Mora 2026-03-16 , Cartago (Costa Rica)   -   653760300
macaulaylibrary.org
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