Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans(Swainson, WJ, 1827)
English (US) Black Phoebe
The Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Sayornis nigricans
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Phoebe
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1827)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Sayornis nigricans nigricans
- Sayornis nigricans semiater
- Sayornis nigricans aquaticus
- Sayornis nigricans amnicola
- Sayornis nigricans angustirostris
- Sayornis nigricans latirostris
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tyrannula nigricans
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1827)
- Type locality
- tableland of Mexico; Valley of Mexico designated by Nelson, 1900, Auk. 17, p. 125.
- Original description
- The Philosophical Magazine, New Series n.s., 1 p.367
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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