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The Eastern Phoebe has unobtrusive behavior and drab color, but it is still one of the most familiar song birds to those who live within its range, the eastern half of the United States and much of Southern Canada.

The Eastern Phoebe has a tendency to nest around human dwellings and under bridges. They are one of the first migratory birds to arrive in the spring, and one of the last to leave in the fall.

The Eastern Phoebe is approximately six inches long with a wingspan of eleven inches. It weighs less than one ounce. The Eastern Phoebe is a great fly catcher, but also eats small fruits, especially in bad weather.

Adult male Eastern Phoebes sing two different songs. “fee-Bee”, from which is draws its name, and “fee-b-be-bee”. Females sing only rarely.

The Eastern Phoebe was the first banded bird in North America. John James Audubon attached silver thread to an Eastern Phoebe’s leg to track its return is successive years.