Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis nigricans (Black Phoebe)
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yungas Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias weedeni
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Cinnamon-faced Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes parkeri
📅 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 Black Phoebe in Madidi National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Black Phoebe sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Phoebe in Madidi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Black Phoebe in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.