Black Phoebe
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Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
15 Verified records at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve

Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

30–40% · Possible
Great Crested Flycatcher
LC

Great Crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus crinitus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

20–30% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

20–30% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

20–30% · Possible
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes luteiventris

20–30% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

20–30% · With luck
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Wood-Pewee
LC

Eastern Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus virens

10–20% · With luck
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

10–20% · With luck
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
4 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
5 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
10 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
11 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
12 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
14 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
15 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
16 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
17 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
19 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
20 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
21 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
22 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
24 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
25 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
26 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
27 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
28 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
29 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
30 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
31 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
32 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
33 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
34 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
35 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
36 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
37 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
39 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
45 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
46 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
47 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
48 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
50 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
51 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
52 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
55 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
58 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
60 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
61 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
63 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
64 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Phoebe in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Black Phoebe sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black Phoebe in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black Phoebe in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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