Continued eastward range expansion of Black Phoebes (Sayornis Nigricans) in Southernmost Texas

Authors

Samuel G. Ortiz, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Christopher A. Gabler, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Timothy Brush, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2019

Abstract

ABSTRACT—We observed black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) nests, breeding pairs, and juveniles in Cameron County, Texas, in 2017. Our first confirmed nesting records in Cameron County document a continued eastward range expansion by black phoebes.

RESUMEN—En el 2017, observamos nidos, parejas reproductoras y juveniles del pajaro mosquero negro (Sayornis nigricans) en el condado de Cameron, Texas. Los primeros registros confirmados de reproducci ´on en el condado de Cameron son evidencia de una continua expansion hacia el este de la distribuci ´on geogr´afica del mosquero negro.

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Recommended Citation

Samuel G. Ortiz, Christopher A. Gabler, and Timothy Brush "Continued eastward range expansion of Black Phoebes (Sayornis Nigricans) in Southernmost Texas," The Southwestern Naturalist 64(3-4), 231-232, (7 January 2021). https://doi.org/10.1894/0038-4909-64.3-4.231

Publication Title

The Southwestern Naturalist

DOI

10.1894/0038-4909-64.3-4.231