Black Phoebe
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

LCLeast Concern
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a passerine bird in the tyrant-flycatcher family. It breeds from southwest Oregon and California south through Central and South America. It occurs year-round throughout most of its range and migrates less than the other birds in its genus though its northern populations are partially migratory. Six subspecies are commonly recognized although two are occasionally combined as a separate species, the white-winged phoebe.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.