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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Phoebe sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 955 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
📅 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 Death Valley National Park?
About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Phoebe sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 955 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Say's Phoebe in Death Valley National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Say's Phoebe in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.