Hispaniolan Pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis)

Hispaniolan Pewee, a reference photo — Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The Hispaniolan pewee (Contopus hispaniolensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola which is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hispaniolan Pewee being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Contopus caribaeus
Contopus cinereus
Contopus bogotensis
Contopus latirostris
Empidonax oberholseri

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Contopus
Species: Contopus hispaniolensis

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