Utah Bird Profile
 Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya

Name Roots: (for Thomas Say; Gr. ornis, "bird" - for Thomas Say)

In Utah:   
by Terry Sadler

Other Photos - ID / Song

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. This species is an insectivore: air sallier.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in high desert scrub and low desert scrub habitats.
  
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