Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis nigricans (Black Phoebe)
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. The black phoebe has predominantly black plumage, with a white belly and undertail coverts. The sexes are identical in color, and juveniles have brown feather tips and brown wing-bars. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Phoebe sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Taczanowski's Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola griseus
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca oenanthoides
Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant
Polioxolmis rufipennis
White-browed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca leucophrys
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis montanus
Black-crested Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes nigrocristatus
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes flavirostris
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola rufivertex
Cinereous Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola cinereus
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
📅 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 Black Phoebe in Huascarán National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black Phoebe sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Phoebe in Huascarán National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black Phoebe in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.