Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)
Species Description
**Description:** A medium-sized flycatcher with a brownish-gray back and a pale yellow-to-white belly.
**Size & Weight:** 5.5–6.7 inches long. Weighs roughly 0.6–0.7 oz.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Monomorphic; sexes are identical.
**Behavior:** Famous for a constant, rhythmic tail-wagging habit while perched. They are "perch-and-pounce" hunters that catch insects mid-air.
**Identification:** Named for its sharp, upward-slurred "fee-bee" call.
**Habitat:** Found in open deciduous woods, orchards, and clearings near water; often nests on human structures.
**Size & Weight:** 5.5–6.7 inches long. Weighs roughly 0.6–0.7 oz.
**Sexual Dimorphism:** Monomorphic; sexes are identical.
**Behavior:** Famous for a constant, rhythmic tail-wagging habit while perched. They are "perch-and-pounce" hunters that catch insects mid-air.
**Identification:** Named for its sharp, upward-slurred "fee-bee" call.
**Habitat:** Found in open deciduous woods, orchards, and clearings near water; often nests on human structures.