Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe)
The eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is a small passerine bird. The genus name Sayornis is constructed from the specific part of Charles Lucien Bonaparte's name for Say's phoebe, Muscicapa saya, and Ancient Greek ornis, "bird". Phoebe is an alternative name for the Roman moon goddess Diana, but it may also have been chosen to imitate the bird's call. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Phoebe at Redwood National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there