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Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Photo by LivanEscudero
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Field Notes

Habitat:

dry, sparsely vegetated areas including, sagebrush flats, badlands, dry barren foothills, canyons, and borders of deserts up to about 9,300 feet

Notes:

Something in the Flycatcher group, I believe. UPDATE: Thank you for the ID help.
Another of the birds seen at the ranch perched on a tree.

Reference Links:

Say's Phoebe Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LivanEscudero
Ava, thank you so much. With your suggestions and a more focused scrutiny, I'm confident it is indeed a Say's Phoebe.

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Sonoran Desert - Plants and Animals
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