Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis saya (Say's Phoebe)
Say's phoebe (Sayornis saya) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. A common bird across western North America, it prefers dry, desolate areas. It was named for Thomas Say, an American naturalist. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Phoebe sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Say's Phoebe in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Phoebe sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Say's Phoebe in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Say's Phoebe in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.