Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Code 4

EAPH

Code 6

SAYPHO

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Dark gray-brown
Forehead Color: Dark gray-brown
Nape Color: Dark gray-brown
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 18 cm (7 in)
Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White with pale brown breast.
Upperparts: Gray-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Weak buoyant fluttering flight with shallow wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 29 cm (11.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid with white edging.
Upper Tail: Dark gray-brown
Under Tail: Dark gray-brown
Leg Color: Black

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