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Black Phoebe
Birds

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Authorship: (Swainson)

Records

It was observed 24 September 2011 at Pirtle Tank by G.H. Wiseman (UTEP), and 22 October 2017 at Echo Spring by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) [Photo].

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPASSERIFORMES
FamilyTYRANNIDAE (Flycatcher, Kingbird and Phoebe Family)
GenusSayornis
Speciesnigricans

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Black PhoebeIMRS
vmatasilvaSep 22, 2017Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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squiibblyOct 20, 2026Deer St, Salinas, CA, US
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Black Phoebe
squiibblyOct 20, 2026Santa Clara Ave, Salinas, CA, US
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Black Phoebe
bhalpriyaOct 24, 2026Black Gold Golf Course
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Black Phoebe
wangyeungOct 11, 2026Surrey, BC V3Z 1G6, Canada
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syafiraseaJul 20, 2025Stover Walk, Claremont, CA, US
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julit17Oct 13, 2026Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA, US
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Black Phoebe
dgrimmphdOct 24, 2026Palm Springs, CA 92264, USA
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Papamoscas Negro
mrcootOct 25, 2026Rio Tijuana 3ra Etapa, Tijuana, B.C., México
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Papamoscas negro
mrcootOct 22, 2026El Refugio, 22253 Tijuana, B.C., México

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S4BApparently Secure
Texas SGCNNot assessed

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