CCBT Specialty Birds

Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans

Fairly common permanent resident of low elevation areas with nearby fresh water. Locally common in urban parks, golf courses and residential areas

Another black phoebe from Jim Dunn

Some of the best Central Coast birding sites to find it are:

Santa Barbara County:
Miguelito County Park
Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens
Tunnel Trail [from the trailhead on Tunnel Road in Santa Barbara]

Ventura County:
Rancho Sierra Vista
La Jolla Canyon
Santa Paula Canyon
Happy Camp

For information on this bird, visit:

	ID TIPS, Life History, CBC Map, Taxonomy
	Wildlife Habitat Relationships Report
	Species Description, Photo & Voice Recording
	Another voice recording
	Recorded songs and Pictures
	Species notes and essays
Las Pilitas Nursery	Attract this bird to your garden
Bird Friends of San Diego Cty	Nice Species Account with Photos & Sounds