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Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Verified source photographNorma MalinowskiCC-BY · View source
PRB-0266Passeriformes

Eastern Kingbird

Tirano Oriental

Tyrannus tyrannus

Accidental / vagrantIUCN LC · Least Concern

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.

FamilyTyrannidaeTyrant Flycatchers
Puerto Rico occurrenceAccidental / vagrantAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsShrub
Primary dietInvertebrateInvertivore
Average mass42.2 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementMigratoryInsessorial

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XC1023359Recording 1 of 3call, dawn song
Spectrogram of Eastern Kingbird: call, dawn song
SpectrogramTyrannus tyrannus

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Sound recorded by Valerie Heemstra · XC1023359 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

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.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–1850 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Tree
Clutch
2–5 eggs
Social behavior
Not resolved

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