Thursday, April 5, 2012

Black Phoebe

Scientific Name: Sayornis nigricans
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aues
Order: Pusseriformes
Family: Trannidae
Genus: Sayornis
Species: Sayornis Nigricans

The Black Phoebe is a small black bird that is generally located near water, or marshy ponds. This bird is usually black or dark brown but has a white stomach. It is a consumer with a diet consisting mostly of flying insects, and sometimes will eat insects on plants. To catch its prey the Black Phoebe takes a short flight to get it. This small bird occasionally gets caught by bigger birds of prey that will eat it. According to IUCN this species is considered least concerned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwLX01p-fL4

Habitat
Where it is located

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