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The handsome little Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a common and conspicuous flycatcher of the western Americas, typically seen near the water, singly or in pairs. Like its close relative, the Eastern Phoebe, it perches in an erect posture and frequently pumps its tail in an up-and-down motion.
Black Phoebes associate closely with water, whether it be slow-flowing streams, rushing rapids, ephemeral or permanent ponds, ocean and lake shores, irrigation ditches, or even water tanks.
The Black Phoebe belongs to the largest bird family in the Americas, the Tyrannidae, or tyrant flycatchers. These feisty and seemingly fearless flycatchers are known for their aggressive defense of territory and young. The family includes species ranging from the doughty Western Kingbird to the tiny Many-colored Rush-Tyrant of South America.
Also known as: Black Flycatcher, Bridge Pewee , Viudita de Río (Spanish – Argentina), Mosquero de Agua (Spanish – Costa Rica, Peru), Febe Guardarríos (Spanish – Ecuador), Mosquero Negro Ribereño (Spanish – Honduras), Papamoscas Negro (Spanish – Mexico), Mosquero Negro (Spanish – Panama), Tigüín de Agua (Spanish – Venezuela)
Learn more about the Black Phoebe at https://abcbirds.org/bird/black-phoebe/
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