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Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
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Say's Phoebes (Sayornis saya)

General Description: Say's Phoebes (Sayornis saya) are medium-sized birds of the desert with a salmon-colored belly, gray back and wings, and a black tail. Say's Phoebes are fly catchers, and often can be seen flying out from a perch to catch an insect, then returning to the same perch to look for another. Sometimes they catch bugs on the ground too.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Tyrannidae, Fluvicolinae.

Favored Habitat: Desert scrub.

Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)

Where to Find: Say's Phoebes are fairly common around Las Vegas; look for them in desert scrub; Red Rock Canyon and the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve are good places to find Say's.

Comments:

Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) If you were a tasty flying insect, you'd better hope you never see this face!
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe; notice the salmon-colored belly and a black tail
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe nestling
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe nestling
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe nestling
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe nestlings
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe at a dripping water faucet
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe flying up to catch a drip of water
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe catching a drip of water
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe falling away with a drip of water
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe using Bighorn Sheep as a foraging perch
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Say's Phoebe using Bighorn Sheep as a foraging perch
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Typical pose in typical habitat: standing atop a Mojave Yucca
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya)
Typical pose in typical habitat: standing atop a Joshua Tree
Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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