Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis saya (Say's Phoebe)
Say's phoebe (Sayornis saya) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. A common bird across western North America, it prefers dry, desolate areas. It was named for Thomas Say, an American naturalist. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Phoebe sighting in Zion National Park, based on 383 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Zion National Park
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Say's Phoebe in Zion National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Say's Phoebe sighting in Zion National Park, based on 383 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Say's Phoebe in Zion National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Say's Phoebe in Zion National Park in our monthly data.