Eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe

Identification Tips:

• Dark head
• Pale throat and underparts-whitish in Spring, yellowish in Fall
• Grayish-olive upperparts
• Frequently wags tail
• Juvenile has buffy wing bars
• Often builds nest under bridges or around buildings near water

Similar species:

The Say's Phoebe has a paler head and darker underparts. Eastern Wood-Pewee has more obvious wing bars and does not wag its tail.