Listen +4 more audio recordings. Migratory, winters from the Ohio River to the Gulf Coast. The tail is long and the primaries end just past the rump on resting birds.
Statistics. David Cammack 652 views. ALL SPECIES MAPS ON THIS PAGE ARE THE PROPERTY OF SOUTH DAKOTA BIRDS AND BIRDING, and may not be used, copied, or distributed on any other website, blog, or other distribution media without written approval by the site owner. The drab appearance of this species makes it easy to overlook in its sparse habitats, but its “melancholy” call is distinctive. This Say's Phoebe and I were in a very small room in an old abandon building where it was feeding a newly fledged chick on the floor among much rubble. Very rare vagrant to Western Europe. Say's Phoebes have increased slightly but not statistically significantly in numbers in Washington since 1966, although their numbers declined in many parts of the western United States until 1991.
In states that are adjacent to Minnesota, the Say’s Phoebe is found breeding in North Dakota (mostly west of the Missouri River; Stewart 1975), South Dakota (summer throughout but scarce in the eastern counties, Tallman et al. The Say's Phoebe has a large range, estimated globally at 7,200,000 square kilometers. Found in various open habitats. Say’s Phoebes often pump their tails while perched on a wire, fence post, or low bush. Adult upperparts pale brown gray, head and hindneck darker; tail brownish black and cinnamon colored belly and undertail coverts (Schukman and Wolf 1998).
Sayornis saya. National distribution 8. Say’s Phoebe is a year-round resident in the Trans-Pecos and western Edwards Plateau regions with winter visitors scattered across southern Texas. At one time it flew and lit on the floor so close to me my camera would not focus on it. Please practice hand-washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Preferred habitats include open … Its breeding range extends from central Mexico all the way to the arctic tundra.
Eastern Phoebe: Breeds in eastern North America, although its normal range does not include the southeastern coastal United States. 2002), Iowa (1960–1972, nested, two northwestern counties, Kent and Dinsmore 1996; same area, first breeding bird atlas 1966–1991, Jackson et al. The Say's Phoebe breeds farther north than any other flycatcher and is seemingly limited only by the lack of nest sites. It is gray-brown above with a black tail and buffy cinnamon below, becoming more orange around the vent. Range. The adult Say's Phoebe is a drab, chunky bird.
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The Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya), a passerine, is in the Tyrant-Flycatcher family. Don Finkeldei 24,657 views. Legend: = Core Habitat = Marginal Habitat. Like other phoebes, the Say’s Phoebe is seemingly undaunted by people and often nests on buildings.
Say's Phoebe - South Dakota Birds and Birding Say's Phoebe Range Map. Click here to return to the species description page .
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A common bird in the western United States. Nest site availability may be a constraint on the species’ use of a given habitat. Say’s Phoebe is rare in fall away from the Panhandle and the west-central, with most of the few records from known breeding locations.
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This is especially true in the east, where there are 14 reports in the period 16 Sep-9 Oct, and even in the central, away from Lincoln Co, … Sign in to see your badges. The wings seem pale in flight and resemble a female Mountain Bluebird. Canada Origin: Native. POWERED BY MERLIN.
It avoids forested areas and wet lowlands. Plumage separates this bird from other flycatchers; head and upperparts are gray, but lower belly is warm salmon-color and tail is black. Say's Phoebe Bird Nest and Chicks - Duration: 8:00. Sayornis phoebe Range This map depicts the range boundary, defined as the areas where the species is estimated to occur at a rate of 5% or more for at least one week within each season. ALL SPECIES MAPS ON THIS PAGE ARE THE PROPERTY OF SOUTH DAKOTA BIRDS AND BIRDING, and may not be used, copied, or distributed on any other website, blog, or other distribution media without written approval by the site owner. Stay safe and healthy. This bird was named for Thomas Say, the American naturalist. The Say’s Phoebe adapts to human land use and structures in dry, open country within many landscape types: tundra, savanna, prairie, farmland, ranches, badlands, sagebrush flats, scrub, canyons, and cliffs.