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Although still a common and widespread breeder in the deciduous woodlands of eastern North America, Breeding Bird Survey data for this neotropical migrant show a large, persistent decrease relative to about 1970. In 2012, the Eastern Wood-Pewee was assessed as Special Concern by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC 2012a) because of the decline in population. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
This forest insectivore will breed in both forest edges and interior, exhibiting a wide range of habitat use. Like many other long-distance migrants that forage on flying insects, it has experienced widespread declines the causes of which are not fully understood (COSEWIC 2012a, Nebel et al. 2010). Like the Least Flycatcher, the Eastern Wood-Pewee is sensitive to degradation of the forest understory by excessive browsing from white-tailed deer (McCarty 1996). On the wintering grounds, use of forest patches and second growth may buffer this species from forest losses in northern South America (McCarty 1996). For information on the legal status of this species under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) see the SARA Registry.
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.