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Illustration of a Cuban Pewee (Contopus caribaeus) egg, 17.5 × 13 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Contopus caribaeus

  • 17.5 × 13 mm (approx.)
Breeds in Caribbean islands

Yellowish white, with soft violet and rust-brown spots forming a wreath at the blunt end.

Sources of information

Size
Nehrkorn, A. 1899. Katalog der Eiersammlung nebst Beschreibungen der aussereuropäischen Eier. Braunschweig.
Description
Nehrkorn 1899 (Katalog der Eiersammlung).
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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