Length: 6.25 inches | Wingspan: 10.5 inches | Seasonality: Non-resident in South Dakota |
ID Keys: White crescent behind eye, gray plumage overall, lighter underparts with faint yellowish tinge |
The
Cuban Pewee is normally found in Cuba and islands in the western Caribbean.
They are but a rare vagrant to the United States, having first been
identified in the United States in 1995. They are very similar in
size, structure, and plumage to the Eastern Wood-Pewee, a quite common
species in the Eastern United States, and the two species share the same
general habitat preferences. Due to the similarity to the Eastern
Wood-Pewee, it is possible the species is a more frequent visitor to the
United States, but simply isn't identified very often. Due to the main
feature that differentiates it from other Pewee species, it is sometimes
referred to as the "Crescent-eyed Pewee". Formerly, the Cuban Pewee,
the Jamaican Pewee, and the Hispaniolan Pewee were all considered one
species, the Greater Antillean Pewee.
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South Dakota Status: Non-resident in South Dakota |