Sayornis phoebe

(Latham, 1790)

Vernacular names
English : Eastern phoebe
French : Moucherolle phébi

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Passeriformes
Family : Tyrannidae
Notes : No subspecies known

Identification
The species can reach 16 cm in length for a weight of 19 g. Straight black bill, black feet. Plumage is dark greyish-olive on back, sides of head and nape. Dark erectile feathers on forehead and crown. Black and white wings, black tail.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in North America, it breeds in most of Canada, except extreme north and east of USA. Winters in coastal eastern USA and Mexico. Lives in open woodlands, clearings and forest edges, often near water, to 2500 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species thrives in man-made habitats but can be negatively impacted by loss of natural habitat. Rough winters also have negative effects.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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