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Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans · Tyrannidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan · Oct · Decmost records
Records3,763,235in 12 countries
Most seen inUnited States3,455,259 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Black Phoebe
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About

Black Phoebe in brief

The black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a bird of the Tyrannidae family — species of bird in the tyrant-flycatcher family.

Across the 12 countries we cover it has 3,763,235 published records, most of them from the United States, Colombia and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States3,455,259 records · best Jan, Dec
Colombia92,616 records · best May, Oct
Mexico83,375 records · best Dec, Jan
Costa Rica47,828 records · best Jan, Mar
Ecuador39,893 records · best Jan, Nov
Peru14,616 records · best Oct, Aug
Guatemala9,842 records · best Oct, Jan
Belize6,749 records · best Jan, Feb
Honduras5,779 records · best Feb, Mar
Venezuela4,984 records · best Jan, Feb
Bolivia1,958 records · best Sep, Oct
El Salvador336 records · best May, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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Eastern Phoebe
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Eastern Phoebe

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Eastern Phoebe
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Eastern Kingbird

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