Eastern phoebe
Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)
The eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is a species in the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 18.9 g to 19.7 g and live up to 9.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the eastern phoebe
- Weight
- 18.9 g – 19.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 9.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 10.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 16 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.87src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the eastern phoebe live?
Not recorded
What is the eastern phoebe?
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". Phoebe is an alternative name for the Roman moon goddess Diana, but it may also have been chosen to imitate the bird's call.
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Is the eastern phoebe endangered?
The eastern phoebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the eastern phoebe classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTyrannidae
- genusSayornis
- SpeciesSayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)
Synonyms Muscicapa atra, Muscicapa nunciola, Muscicapa phoebe, Tyrannula richardsonii
Other names and names in other languages (47)
- الفِيبِيّ الشَّرقيّةArabic
- mosquer cendrósCatalan
- tyranovec domácíCzech
- ffebi’r DwyrainWelsh
- FibiiDanish
- HaustyrannGerman
- Weißbauch-PhoebetyrannGerman
- WeißbauchphoebetyrannGerman
- cindra muŝtiranoEsperanto
- Mosquero fibíSpanish
- Papamoscas fibíSpanish
- salu-ojatikatEstonian
- harmaafiiviFinnish
- Moucherolle phébiFrench
- Fíbí oirthearachIrish
- פיבי מזרחיתHebrew
- bjelotrbi muharCroatian
- szürke légykapótirannuszHungarian
- FógetafuglIcelandic
- Febe orientaleItalian
- Febo orientaleItalian
- ツキヒメハエトリJapanese
- rytinis febasLithuanian
- Kielinis tironasLithuanian
- austrumu fībijaLatvian
- PhoebeDutch
- gråfibiNorwegian
- WiiwiishOjibwa
- fibik oliwkowyPolish
- fibi-orientalPortuguese
- caça-moscas-fibiPortuguese
- PiuíPortuguese
- Piuí-ocidentalPortuguese
- Восточный фебRussian
- Светлобрюхий фибиRussian
- RánesfibiNorthern Sami
- pamuchár východnýSlovak
- vzhodni febežSlovenian
- источна фибиSerbian
- Istočna fibiSerbian
- östlig fibiSwedish
- Fibi TiranıTurkish
- Ak Karınlı FibiTurkish
- феб буроспиннийUkrainian
- 東方菲比霸鶲Chinese
- 灰胸长尾霸鹟Chinese
- 美東菲比霸鶲Chinese
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Relatives of the eastern phoebe
Other species in the same genus Sayornis.
Black phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Say's phoebe
Sayornis saya
CompareEastern phoebe vs Black phoebeEastern phoebe vs Say's phoebe
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the eastern phoebe?
An adult eastern phoebe weighs 18.9 g – 19.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the eastern phoebe endangered?
The eastern phoebe is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the eastern phoebe live?
The eastern phoebe has a recorded lifespan of 9.1 years.
What kind of animal is the eastern phoebe?
The eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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