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Introduction
What the Eastern Phoebe Looks Like
The Eastern Phoebe has overall_color color of brownish-grey and off-white and dusky and yellowish.
The Eastern Phoebe has above_color color of brownish-grey.
The Eastern Phoebe has head color of brownish-grey.
The Eastern Phoebe has face color of brownish-grey.
The Eastern Phoebe has below_color color of off-white and yellowish and dusky.
The Eastern Phoebe has back color of brownish-grey.
The Eastern Phoebe has bill color of brownish.
The Eastern Phoebe has wing color of brownish-grey.
The Eastern Phoebe has belly color of off-white and yellowish.
The Eastern Phoebe has tail color of brownish-grey.
The Eastern Phoebe has eyering color of off-white.
The Eastern Phoebe has chest color of off-white and dusky.
The Eastern Phoebe has leg color of brownish.
The Eastern Phoebe has neck color of off-white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Eastern Phoebe
The length of the Eastern Phoebe is from 5.5 inches to 6.7 inches (14.0 cm to 17.0 cm).
The weight of the Eastern Phoebe is from 0.6 ounces to 0.7 ounces (17.0 grams to 19.8 grams).
The wingspan of the Eastern Phoebe is from 10.2 inches to 11.0 inches (25.9 cm to 27.9 cm).
Pictures of the Eastern Phoebe
Feeding Behavior of the Eastern Phoebe
watches prey from a perch and flies out to capture insects while foraging.
The majority are caught in the air, however others are momentarily captured while hovering above plants.
Drops to the ground as well to collect insects there.
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What the Eastern Phoebe Likes to Eat
The Eastern Phoebe feeds on the following:
- insects (small wasps, bees, beetles, flies, true bugs, grasshoppers)
- spiders
- ticks
- millipedes
- Small fruits
- berries
Where To Find the Eastern Phoebe
You can find the Eastern Phoebe in the following habitats:
- Streamsides
- farms
- woodland edges
- woodland or semi-open country (breeding)