Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe)
Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Common Raven
Corvus corax
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Gray Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
📅 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 Wood Buffalo National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Eastern Phoebe sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Phoebe in Wood Buffalo National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Phoebe in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.