Conservation Status
Contopus sordidulus are abundant, but according to the Breeding Bird Survey, there is an increase in Washington but a decrease in British Colombia and Oregon. The decrease could be due to the loss of habitat on breeding grounds and winter grounds.
US Migratory Bird Act: protected
US Federal List: no special status
CITES: no special status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: least concern
- 2002. "Seattle Audubon Society" (On-line ). Western wood-pewee. Accessed 04/09/03 at http://www.birdweb.org/birdweb/species.asp?id=282.
- Darryl Wheye. 1999. "Western Wood Pewee" (On-line). Accessed April 09, 2003 at http://www.stanfordalumni.org/birdsite/.
