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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Audubon Illustration
John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.
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About the Eastern Kingbird
The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. The Eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Tyrannus tyrannus
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the tyrant flycatchers family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens
- Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum
- Ash-throated Flycatcher Myiarchus cinerascens
- Belted Flycatcher Xenotriccus callizonus
- Black Phoebe Sayornis nigricans
- Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
- Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus
- Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
- Buff-breasted Flycatcher Empidonax fulvifrons
- Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica
- Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans
- Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosa
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