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The black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a passerine bird in the tyrant-flycatcher family. It breeds from southwest Oregon and California south through Central and South America. It occurs year-round throughout most of its range and migrates less than the other birds in its genus, though its northern populations are partially migratory.
The genus Sayornis that was introduced by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854 with black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) as the type species. [2] [3] The genus name is constructed from the specific part of Bonaparte's name for Say's phoebe, Muscicapa saya, and Ancient Greek ornis meaning "bird". [4]
The greater roadrunner is the state bird of New Mexico. This list of birds of New Mexico are the species documented in the U.S. state of New Mexico and accepted by the New Mexico Bird Records Committee (NMBRC). As of August 2022, 552 species were included in the official list. Of them, 176 are on the review list (see below), five species have been introduced to North America, and three have ...
Black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans; Eastern phoebe, Sayornis phoebe; Say's phoebe, ... although the range of one species extends to central California. They are related ...
Say's phoebe (Sayornis saya) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae. A common bird across western North America , it prefers dry, desolate areas. It was named for Thomas Say , an American naturalist.
The eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is a small passerine bird. The genus name Sayornis is constructed from the specific part of Charles Lucien Bonaparte's name for Say's phoebe, Muscicapa saya, and Ancient Greek ornis, "bird". [2] Phoebe is an alternative name for the Roman moon-goddess Diana, but it may also have been chosen to imitate the ...
Common Species: Desert Cottontail, Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Long-tailed Weasels, California ground squirrels, California voles, Deer mice, Coyotes, and Gray foxes. The reptiles and amphibians Types of wildlife that exist in the Estuary The estuary also supports a variety of reptiles and amphibians: Amphibians: Frogs, Toads and Salamanders
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