phoebe: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sayornis

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Eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

A black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) with dark upperparts and white underparts perches on a branch among green leaves against a clear sky.

An Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe, perched on a branch surrounded by red leaves in upstate New York.

A Say's phoebe (Sayornis saya), a small bird with gray and brown plumage, perched on a dried flower stem against a blurred brown background.

An Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) with brownish-gray plumage and a pale belly stands alert on a grassy lawn dotted with clover.

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