Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusSayornis (Phoebes)
- SpeciesSayornis nigricans (Black Phoebe)
Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
📅 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 Yosemite National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Black Phoebe sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 772 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Phoebe in Yosemite National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black Phoebe in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.