Eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe
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Length: 5.75 inches
Dark head
Pale throat and underparts-whitish in Spring, yellowish in Fall
Grayish-olive upperparts
Frequently wags tail
Juvenile has buffy wing bars ...
Eastern Phoebe
This insect-eating bird has earned the respect and admirations of bird-watchers all over the East. Learn how to attract eastern phoebes to your yard, and listen to their song.
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The Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is a widespread breeding flycatcher of the eastern United States and parts of Central Canada. The species winters in the southeastern United States and into central Mexico.
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Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe Main Loop Road 2.4 Miles from South Entrance Lower Suwannee Na...
Eastern Phoebes appear to be monogamous, often returning to the same nest site each year to re-establish pair bonds. However, these solitary birds are highly territorial and appear to barely tolerate each other, even during breeding.
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Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)
Status: Summer Resident.
Last recorded on site in 2010
Breeding Status:-
1987 to 1991: Likely but not confirmed
1992 to 1996: Confirmed
1997 to 2001: Confirmed
2002 to 2006: Confirmed ...
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe (Latham)
Status Uncommon transient, rare in summer. Breeds. The first record of a phoebe in Nova Scotia was reported by C.R. Harte (Macoun 1903), who saw a pair near Sydney on 30 August 1901.
Eastern Phoebes
Say's Phoebe
Piculets:
Golden-spangled Piculet (Picumnus exilis): Mangoverde
Lafresnaye's Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi): Mangoverde
Ochre-collared Piculet (Picumnus temminckii): Mangoverde ...
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe. Breeder. Fairly common in all seasons in Tennessee Valley and Mountain regions. In Inland Coastal Plain, common in winter, spring, and fall, and uncommon to rare in summer.
Eastern Phoebes in Fall
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Eastern Phoebe
Winter Sighting Information: occasional
Nest on or near Refuge? yes
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Winter Sighting Information: common
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Black Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe
Say's Phoebe
Epidonax flycatchers are small, short tailed birds with eye rings
and wing bars.
Over the entire United States the top 17 species with over 100 records of fledged brown-headed cowbirds are yellow warbler, song sparrow, red-eyed vireo, chipping sparrow, eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe), ...
Small flycatcher, noticeably smaller than an Eastern Phoebe, which was nearby for comparison and larger than a nearby Ruby-crowned Kinglet; Head slightly crested; Bill fairly broad, blackish above, orangish-flesh below; mouth interior orange; ...
The Eastern Phoebe commonly nests under bridges, in farmland areas, or on cliffs. The nest is built by the female from 6 m (0-20 feet) above the ground. The nest is built of mud and plant material, and is lined with hair and other fine materials.
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya
Vermilion Flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Myiarchus tuberculifer
Ash-throated Flycatcher, Myiarchus cinerascens
Nutting's Flycatcher, Myiarchus nuttingi (A) ...
Similar Species: Western Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe
Conservation Status: Still common in many locations, but has apparently undergone a slight decline in recent decades.
All phoebes wag their tails.
Say's Phoebe is gray with a reddish belly.
Eastern Phoebe can appear dark, but the top of head usually contrasts with a lighter back, and the throat is not black.
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THE PEWEE FLYCATCHER.
[Eastern Phoebe.]
MUSCICAPA FUSCA, Gmel.
[Sayornis phoebe.] ...
the eastern phoebe, or water pewee (Sayiornis fusca), a gray bird named for its plaintive, repetitive call and identifiable by its habit of flicking or bobbing its tail while perched. The wood pewee, genus Contopus, is a shy forest bird.
 See also: Phoebe, Flycatcher, Pewee, Kingbird, Eastern Kingbird
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