Utah Bird Profile - Black Phoebe

Utah Bird Profile
Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans

Name Roots: (Gr. Thomas Say; ornis, "bird" - L. nigricans, "blackening")

In Utah:

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a cliff or in a wall at a height of feet, in a cup nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: air sallier frugivore: lower-canopy gleaner;. During the non-breeding seasons this species is an insectivore: air sallier.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and cliff habitat

by Paul Higgins

Other Photos - ID / Song

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occurrence:

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend