Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis nigricans (Black Phoebe)
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Greater Pewee
Contopus pertinax
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Buff-breasted Flycatcher
Empidonax fulvifrons
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Pine Flycatcher
Empidonax affinis
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Greenish Elaenia
Myiopagis viridicata
📅 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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Black Phoebe sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Phoebe in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black Phoebe in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.