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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
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BirdsIn Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe (Latham, 1790)

Eastern Phoebe in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Sayornis
Near Cuyahoga County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 3 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (12)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (58)
  • Recorded, season not shown (15)
  • Season shown (3)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
Eastern Phoebe by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Allen CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Athens County24 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Coshocton County20 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Cuyahoga County192 · Season shownYes: summer
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Erie County26 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Franklin County102 · Season shownYes: summer
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Geauga County28 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Greene County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hamilton County36 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lake County34 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lorain County37 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Lucas County51 · Season shownYes: summer
Madison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Medina County26 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Montgomery County25 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Noble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Ottawa County30 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Portage County58 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Stark County59 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Summit County296 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Washington CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Wayne County30 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer

Season

When it is recorded

In Cuyahoga County

Late March to mid-October, middle week May 10–16

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Recording in Cuyahoga County · records of all species each week, 92,154 in all

Records per week from 192 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 158 dates. Latest record: November 2025.

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Records of Eastern Phoebe in Cuyahoga County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Eastern PhoebeYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1011468
Jan 11–1700502
Jan 18–2400393
Jan 25–3100380
Feb 1–700590
Feb 8–1400504
Feb 15–2100455
Feb 22–2800583
Mar 1–700567
Mar 8–1400750
Mar 15–2100819
Mar 22–2833780
Mar 29 – Apr 41681,014
Apr 5–111671,655
Apr 12–181062,306
Apr 19–25621,857
Apr 26 – May 21874,135
May 3–91472,830
May 10–161852,640
May 17–23742,938
May 24–30652,903
May 31 – Jun 6332,621
Jun 7–13422,326
Jun 14–20532,465
Jun 21–27112,426
Jun 28 – Jul 4332,632
Jul 5–11332,765
Jul 12–18642,898
Jul 19–25332,860
Jul 26 – Aug 1112,736
Aug 2–8323,021
Aug 9–15332,627
Aug 16–22322,732
Aug 23–29222,388
Aug 30 – Sep 5523,076
Sep 6–12003,578
Sep 13–19553,735
Sep 20–26333,328
Sep 27 – Oct 3542,834
Oct 4–10742,275
Oct 11–17431,937
Oct 18–24431,181
Oct 25–31221,172
Nov 1–711893
Nov 8–1400854
Nov 15–2100485
Nov 22–2811552
Nov 29 – Dec 500448
Dec 6–1200498
Dec 13–1900458
Dec 20–2600575
Dec 27 – Jan 200709

In Ohio

Late March to early October, middle week May 24–30

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 2,071 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 1,125 dates. Latest record: December 2025.

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Records of Eastern Phoebe in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Eastern PhoebeYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10446,211
Jan 11–17325,146
Jan 18–24334,645
Jan 25–31224,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14115,888
Feb 15–21115,436
Feb 22–28326,846
Mar 1–7548,321
Mar 8–1410610,384
Mar 15–2131712,620
Mar 22–28451013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 4911019,661
Apr 5–111131026,860
Apr 12–181031039,925
Apr 19–251001041,623
Apr 26 – May 21181056,391
May 3–91191052,952
May 10–161361053,785
May 17–231231057,698
May 24–30861054,651
May 31 – Jun 6471053,099
Jun 7–1342753,700
Jun 14–2050956,625
Jun 21–2742955,361
Jun 28 – Jul 4551058,477
Jul 5–11461061,336
Jul 12–18351064,722
Jul 19–25381069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 150959,416
Aug 2–8431059,712
Aug 9–1540955,994
Aug 16–2234754,328
Aug 23–29491051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 553857,167
Sep 6–12381059,075
Sep 13–1943954,543
Sep 20–2656945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 351943,180
Oct 4–1066937,841
Oct 11–1733930,824
Oct 18–2428821,156
Oct 25–3116719,021
Nov 1–72114,172
Nov 8–144212,621
Nov 15–21327,965
Nov 22–28338,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19115,423
Dec 20–26525,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2118,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virensOften confused in Ohio: 24 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus261 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi90 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos89 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica84 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

When it is heard

Reported with a sound recording, too few times for a season.

From 1 iNaturalist records with a sound recording. Sounds are not kept or played here. Listen on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed39%49%
Forest34%31%
Farmland11%11%
Wetland11%5%
Open water3%3%
Grassland and shrub2%0.9%
Barren0.8%0.6%

From 713 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Cuyahoga County result

192 records from 1 dataset.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.