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Western Wood Pewee

Contopus sordidulus

Authorship: (Sclater)

Records

It was observed 20 August 2011 at Rattlesnake Tank by G.H. Wiseman (UTEP).

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumChordata (Chordates)

SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)

ClassAves (Birds)

OrderPASSERIFORMES

FamilyTYRANNIDAE (Flycatcher, Kingbird and Phoebe Family)

GenusContopus

Speciessordidulus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

biologo_cidOct 4, 2026Fortin Viejo, Fortín de las Flores, Ver., México

sidnatureJun 10, 2006Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, 4301 Page Mill Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022, USA

xavi-wan_kenobiOct 3, 2026Industrias Militares de Sedena, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

xavi-wan_kenobiOct 3, 2026Industrias Militares de Sedena, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

xavi-wan_kenobiOct 3, 2026Industrias Militares de Sedena, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

alejandro_calzadaOct 25, 2026Manzana 025, 53307 Naucalpan de Juárez, Méx., México

csj9999999Sep 3, 2026Stearns Champions Park, 4520 E 23rd St, Long Beach, CA 90815, USA

brayan148Oct 11, 2026Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

jacobo_giraldo_Oct 23, 2026Marsella, Risaralda, Colombia

dav317ortizOct 24, 2026Parque de la Amistad, Polanco, Bosque de Chapultepec I Secc, 11580 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

NatureServe Explorer
IUCN Red List
Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)

Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List	LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)	G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)	S4BApparently Secure
Texas SGCN	Not assessed

Theses, papers, and notes featuring this species.

An Avian Survey Conducted At Five Water Sources Within The Northern Chihuahuan Desert On Indio Mountains Research Station, Texas. (opens in new tab)Wiseman, G. H. · 2014 · Thesis