Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) - HBW 9, p. 374
French: Moucherolle à ventre roux
German: Zimtbauch-Phoebetyrann
Spanish: Mosquero Llanero
Taxonomy: Muscicapa saya Bonaparte, 1825, Arkansaw River, near Pueblo, Colorado, USA.
Taxonomy yet to be fully resolved, and analysis confounded by problems of wear and fading in museum specimens. Geographical variation in colour weak, perhaps clinal, with paler coloration in arid environments. Birds from Alaska and NW Canada described as race yukonensis and those of Mexican Plateau as pallida; both merged with nominate, although further research may indicate that one or both should be upheld. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- saya (Bonaparte, 1825) - N Alaska S through W & WC USA to C Mexico; winters from S USA (California E to Texas) S to C & S Mexico.
- quiescens Grinnell, 1926 - NW Mexico (N Baja California and Cedros I).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult perched in a stiff breeze looking around for insects. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
Don DesJardin 20 November 2008 4 years ago 34 sec 4.8 -
Nestlings in nest with adult calling in the background. Locality Horizon City, El Paso County, Texas, USA (United States)
Seth Ames 19 April 2009 2 years ago 36 sec 4.6 -
A view of an adult perched on a strand of barbed wire looking around and giving single note calls, and a view of the same bird p Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
Don DesJardin 13 April 2009 4 years ago 47 sec 4.6 -
An adult perched on a weedy snag looking for insect prey. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
Don DesJardin 3 February 2011 2 years ago 45 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched in a tree Locality Mason Regional Park, Irvine, Orange County, California, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
Paul Clarke 6 February 2010 3 years ago 34 sec 4 -
A group of chicks in the nest Locality Desert Studies Center, Baker, San Bernardino County, California, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
Michael Grunow 27 May 2005 5 years ago 5 sec 3.3
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Say's Phoebe on a perch
Locality Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
Alex Woodruff 26 December 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
Perched adult
Locality Morro Bay State Park, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
auf 11 December 2009 1 year ago 4.5 -
Say's Phoebe on Twin Ponds Loop Trail in the Open Space.
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 24 May 2012 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Perched on barbed wire.
Locality Gold Canyon, Pinal County, Arizona, USA (United States) (ssp saya)
Ken Simonite 21 April 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Say's Phoebe with Insect
Locality Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (United States)
Alex Woodruff 6 October 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Bird hovering while hawking insects from debris on a sand beach
Locality Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
Ian Barker 18 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8
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Calls Locality White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA (United States)
(ssp saya)
Joe Angseesing 1 May 2010 25 weeks ago 3
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