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The Black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a bird found in United States. Streams, ponds and towns from the western US to South America. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Black phoebe lives

Streams, ponds and towns from the western US to South America.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Black phoebe

Recorded by Jaime Suárez (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1032161. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Black phoebe

Where does the Black phoebe live?

The Black phoebe lives in United States. Streams, ponds and towns from the western US to South America.

What does the Black phoebe eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Black phoebe endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from North America

• Black-and-white warbler
• Common tern
• Ring-necked duck
• Burrowing owl
• Green heron
• Bewick's wren

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.