Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Wasps, bees, flies, grasshoppers, bees, spiders, millipedes, ticks, and other insects.
Brown-headed cowbird, which replaces the egg’s in the Eastern phoebe’s nest with their own.
Wags its tail as it sits.
Forests, swamps, marshes, gardens, streams, and other agricultural areas
Eastern phoebe
Southeastern United States and northern Mexico
up to 10 years
5.5 to 6.7 inches
Snakes, chipmunks, mice, house wrens, crows, and jays, which predominantly go after the eggs.