Scientific Name
Sayornis saya
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Tyrannidae |
Genus | Sayornis |
Species | Sayornis saya |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A fairly common summer resident of grasslands, desertscrub, and open pinyon-juniper habitats throughout the region. It occurs as a rare summer resident in open areas within higher ponderosa pine forests. Say’s Phoebe remains as an uncommon winter resident in open habitats below 5000 feet (Brown et al. 1985). Most spring migrants arrive in March, with fall migrants occurring through at least 27 Sept. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- South Rim
- North Rim
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/16/2016 3:07:17 PM
Notes
(Sayornis saya) * Say’s Phoebe is a fairly common summer resident of grasslands, desertscrub, and open pinyon-juniper habitats throughout the region. It occurs as a rare summer resident in open areas within higher ponderosa pine forests. Say’s Phoebe remains as an uncommon winter resident in open habitats below 5000 feet (Brown et al. 1985). Most spring migrants arrive in March, with fall migrants occurring through at least 27 Sept. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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