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Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

The Black Phoebe is a dapper flycatcher with a sooty black body and crisp white belly. They sit in the open on low perches to scan for insects, often keeping up a running series of shrill chirps.

Habitat:

Grassland near an seasonal stream.

Reference Links:

Black Phoebe, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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