Black Phoebe
Black Phoebe
Adult
- Small flycatcher
- Mostly dark gray/black with snowy white belly
- Thin black bill
- Usually seen near water
- © Desert Vu, NV, Mojave Desert, March 2009
Black Phoebe
Adult
- Small flycatcher
- Black overall with bright white belly and undertail
- Often wags long tail
- © Jon Rowley, CA, Central Valley, February 2008
Black Phoebe
Adult
- Small flycatcher
- Often shows crest
- Distinctive, contrasting black and white plumage
- Usually found near water
- © Lois Manowitz, AZ, Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, January 2011
Black Phoebe
Adult
- Small, dainty flycatcher
- Mostly black with snowy white belly
- Long tail
- Thin black bill
- © Stephen Ramirez, TX, Clear Creek, Menard County, December 2009
Similar Species
Adult
- Stockier than Black Phoebe with rounded head
- Pale throat and breast
- Dark cap contrasts with paler gray or olive back and wings
- © Kelly Azar, Chester County, PA, March 2011
Adult
- More slender and elongated than Black Phoebe
- Long wings
- Pale gray overall
- Pink/orange wash on belly and undertail coverts
- © Mike Wisnicki, Grand Forks, BC, September 2011