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Black phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

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Description:

The Black Phoebe has predominantly black plumage, with a white belly and undertail coverts. The sexes are identical in color, and juveniles have brown feather tips and brown wing-bars. Its song is a repeated tee-hee, tee ho. It lives in a variety of habitats but is always near water.

Habitat:

In the borders of Laguna de Arenal.

Reference Links:

Black phoebe, Especies de Costa Rica - Sayornis nigricans

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