OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Sayornis ("Thomas Say's bird") nigricans ("blackish")
Adult Black Phoebe (subspecies S. n. semiatra) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Sayornia nigricans semiatra
Weight: 15-22g / Length: 16cm / Wingspan: 27-28cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
To me as a European birder, the Black Phoebe is a fascinating example of parralel evolution - there is something so familiarly wagtail like in it's behaviour and preferred habitats, appearance and most notably the wagging tail. The Black Phoebe reaches the very north of it's range in California, being largely found in Mexico and Central America.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Sayornis
SUBSPECIES: S. n. semiatra, S. n. nigricans, S. n. aquatica, S. n. amnicola, S. n. angustirotris, S. n. latirostris
- Sighting Locations -
Found in Coastal California and around the US-Mexico Border
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley and San Jose
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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