Greater Antillean Pewee
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The Cuban Peewee or Crescent-eyed Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) is a species of bird
in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Cuba
and the northern Bahamas. It was formerly lumped with the Hispaniolan Pewee
(C. hispaniolensis) and Jamaican Pewee
(C. pallidus) as a single species, the Greater Antillean Pewee.
Its natural habitat
s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
and the northern Bahamas. It was formerly lumped with the Hispaniolan Pewee
Hispaniolan Pewee
The Hispaniolan Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is found on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
(C. hispaniolensis) and Jamaican Pewee
Jamaican Pewee
The Jamaican Pewee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.It is endemic to Jamaica. It was formerly regarded as a subspecies of the Greater Antillean Pewee .-References:...
(C. pallidus) as a single species, the Greater Antillean Pewee.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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s are subtropical or tropical dry forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.