Cowbird females often remove phoebe eggs in the process of leaving their own, and the egg is rarely rejected by the phoebe female. In most of these nests only the cowbird egg hatches, but if the phoebe egg does hatch, it will do so a few days later and the phoebe chick will usually starve. The most distinctive behavior attributed to the Eastern Phoebe is the 'tail-wag,' in which the bird sweeps its tail widely up and down and then side to side when alighted on a perch.
One of the most important factors in the spread of the phoebe into the U. Most of the birds' activities are carried out solitarily, including roosting, with the exception of the breeding season. Even at this time, contact is usually only made during copulation. At other times, the male may attempt contact but is aggressively rebuffed by the female.
There are only 2 different song forms which the adult males regularly sing. Females sing rarely and briefly. Males use these vocalizations to announce territory, but more often to attract a mate. Territorial disputes, involving vocalizations and chases but rarely physical contact, frequently break out in the breeding season. The Eastern Phoebe is highly territorial Terres, ; Weeks, The Eastern Phoebe is predominantly insectivorous, consuming mostly flying insects such as wasps, ants, flies and wild bees.
Invertebrates such as grasshoppers, airborn spiders, hairworms from the water and even small fishes from shallow water round out their diet. It has been observed that it can survive on fruit when insects are unavailable. Flycatching is its main means of obtaining food, usually done from a perch less than 10 meters off the ground.
It also occasionally chases flying insects to the ground, pounces on insects on the ground, and picks insects from trees while hovering. Its most active foraging period occurs in the morning Terres, ; Weeks, Phoebes sometimes nest near man-made structures, and it is sometimes necessary to remove their nests due to potential health problems associated with mites in the nests and droppings beneath the nest Weeks.
The Eastern phoebe is very tolerant of human presence. The growing use of man-made structures as substitute nest sites has greatly facilitated their expansion across North America Weeks. Terres, J. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Weeks, H. Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe. Poole and F. Habitat Loss. Bird Collisions.
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Your support helps secure a future for birds at risk. Our email newsletter shares the latest programs and initiatives. Despite its plain appearance, this flycatcher is often a favorite among eastern birdwatchers. It is among the earliest of migrants, bringing hope that spring is at hand.
Seemingly quite tame, it often nests around buildings and bridges where it is easily observed. Best of all, its gentle tail-wagging habit and soft fee-bee song make the Phoebe easy to identify, unlike many flycatchers. Photo gallery. Feeding Behavior Forages by watching from a perch and flying out to catch insects.
Eggs , sometimes Young Both parents bring food for nestlings. Diet Mostly insects, some berries. Nesting Male defends nesting territory by singing, especially at dawn. Climate threats facing the Eastern Phoebe Choose a temperature scenario below to see which threats will affect this species as warming increases.
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