Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
📅 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 Eastern Phoebe in Shenandoah National Park?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Eastern Phoebe sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 5922 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Phoebe in Shenandoah National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Phoebe in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.