Bird Guide

Black Phoebe vs Great Kiskadee

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)

Black Phoebe

Sayornis nigricans

Small19 gRocky

The black phoebe is a medium-sized flycatcher, being 16 cm (6.3 in) in length and weighing 15 to 22 g (0.5 to 0.8 oz). It has predominantly black plumage, with white on its belly and undertail coverts. The white forms an inverted "V" in the lower breast. The sexes are identical and plumage does not vary seasonally. Juveniles have browner plumage, cinnamon-brown feather tips on their body, and brown wing-bars. The bird has brown irises and black legs, feet, and beak.

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Recording: gerardo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: John J. Mosesso, NBII · Public domain
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Medium63 gUrban

The adult great kiskadee is one of the largest of the tyrant flycatchers. It is 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11.0 in) in length and weighs 53 to 71.5 g (1.87 to 2.52 oz). The head is black with a strong white supercilium and a concealed yellow crown stripe. The upperparts are brown, and the wings and tail are brown with usually strong rufous fringes. The bill is short, thick, and black in color. The similar boat-billed flycatcher (Megarynchus pitangua) has a more massive black bill, an olive-brown back, and very little rufous in the tail and wings.

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Recording: Gean Carlo Valdés · CC0
Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

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