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Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

The Black Phoebe is a small, cheerful bird with a black head and back, and a white belly. They love to catch insects in mid-air and can often be seen perched on fences or low branches.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, near water

Aussehen

The Black Phoebe is a striking bird, almost entirely sooty black with a clean, crisp white belly and undertail coverts. Its dark head can appear slightly crested. This simple yet elegant plumage makes it easy to distinguish from other smaller, paler flycatchers.

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Black Phoebe
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Black Phoebe

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A phoebe's 'chip' or 'fee-bee' call sounds just like its name!

Amazingly, they often return to use the same nest site each year.

Both Black Phoebe parents help feed their hungry baby birds.

They often build nests under human structures like bridges!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tail Wagging Communication

Black Phoebe can constantly pump its tail up and down, a unique signal that helps them communicate their presence to others.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Insect Catcher

Black Phoebe can expertly snatch flying insects from the air, using agile flight to catch its quick-moving prey.

Fähigkeit

Mud Mason Architect

Black Phoebe has special saliva it mixes with mud to create sturdy, cup-shaped nests, protecting its eggs and young.

Maße und Details

Länge
14-17 cm
Flügelspannweite
25-28 cm
Gewicht
0.015-0.022 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-8 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-6
Brutzeit
15-17 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Black Phoebes are expert bug catchers, mostly eating flying insects they snag in mid-air.

Hauptnahrung

  • flies
  • beetles
  • moths
  • bees
  • small spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

A key part of the phoebe's insect diet.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

A common raptor predator of small birds like phoebes.

eaten by

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Snakes can raid nests for eggs and chicks.

shelters

Willow

Salix spp.

Nests often built on structures near willow-lined streams.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance, and never try to touch or catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Black Phoebe?

14-17 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Black Phoebe?

25-28 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Black Phoebe?

0.015-0.022 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Black Phoebe?

2-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Black Phoebe?

40 km/h

Was frisst Black Phoebe?

Black Phoebes are expert bug catchers, mostly eating flying insects they snag in mid-air.

Wo findet man Black Phoebe normalerweise?

Urban areas, near water

Wie jagt Black Phoebe?

Ambush

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