Notes ³

Mostly black with white bellies. Sit on high perches looking around and dart off to catch bugs mid-air in a flurry of wings. They like open areas with scattered/bordering trees, so are often in parks and yards. Slight head crest. Sweet tiny cheeps ("simple call"): http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black_Phoebe/sounds

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Len Blumin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062441@N02/2982248215
2. (c) Lip Kee, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/lipkee/5273406521/
3. (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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