Eastern Phoebe Photo Gallery
Adult
Plump songbird with a large head that often looks peaked. Grayish brown above with a darker head and whitish below.
© Brad Imhoff | Macaulay LibraryOhio, May 05, 2019Adult
Plump songbird with a large head that often looks peaked and a medium length squared tail. Grayish brown above and whitish below.
© Doug Hitchcox | Macaulay LibraryMaine, November 10, 2018Dark-headed flycatcher without distinct wingbars. Habitually pumps tail when perched.
© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 17, 2008Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Juveniles are similar to adults, but have variable reddish-brown wingbars and a paler head.
© Jonathan Eckerson | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, July 10, 2016Adult
Plump songbird that often has a peaked head. Grayish brown above and whitish below with a smudgy breast.
© Ryan Schain | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 20, 2018Adult
Frequently wags tail down and up when perched.
© Bryan Calk | Macaulay LibraryTexas, October 25, 2020Adult
Found in open woods such as yards, parks, woodlands, and woodland edges.
© Takayuki Uchida | Macaulay LibraryOhio, April 01, 2017Adult
Build nests in niches or under overhangs, where the young will be protected from the elements.
© Richard Gray | Macaulay LibraryNorth Carolina, May 07, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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