Phoebe (bird)
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Sayornis
Bonaparte, 1854
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The genus Sayornis is a small group of medium-sized insect-eating birds, known as phoebes, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae; they are native to North and South America.
They prefer semi-open or open areas. These birds wait on a perch and then catch insects. Their nest is an open cup sometimes placed on man-made structures.
They often slowly lower and raise their tails while perched.
The full list of species is:
- Eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
- Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans
- Say's phoebe, Sayornis saya
