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Kingbird
''Tyrannus'' is a genus of small passerine birds of the tyrant flycatcher family native to the Americas. The majority are named as kingbirds. Description They prefer semi-open or open areas. These birds wait on an exposed perch and then catch insects in flight. They have long pointed wings and large broad bills. These birds tend to defend their breeding territories aggressively, often chasing away much larger birds. A kingbird was photographed in 2009 defending its young by landing on and sinking its talons into the back of a red-tailed hawk and pecking its skull until the red-tailed hawk gave up and flew away. Taxonomy The genus was introduced in 1799 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède with the eastern kingbird (''Tyrannus tyrannus'') as the type species. The genus name is the Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Taxonomy The eastern kingbird was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name of ''Lanius tyrannus''. The present genus ''Tyrannus'' was introduced in 1799 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède with the eastern kingbird as the type species. The species is monotypic; no subspecies are recognised. Description Adults are grey-black on the upperparts with light underparts; they have a long black tail with a white end and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Kingbird
The western kingbird (''Tyrannus verticalis'') is a large tyrant flycatcher found throughout western environments of North America, as far south as Mexico. Description Adults are a combination of both gray and yellow plumage, along with crimson feathers that are hidden until courtship or against intruders. Characteristic of kingbird species, the western kingbird is very territorial. Although the western is often misidentified as Cassin's kingbird, Couch's kingbird, or the tropical kingbird due to the yellow coloration, it can be distinguished from these other species through its black, squared tail with white edges. Anatomy and morphology Distribution and habitat The breeding habitat is open areas in western North America. The increased presence of trees throughout the Great Plains during the past century due to fire suppression and tree planting facilitated the range expansion of the western kingbird, as well as range expansions of many other species of birds. Behavio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus Melancholicus) (8079383852)
The tropical kingbird (''Tyrannus melancholicus'') is a large tyrant flycatcher. This bird breeds from southern Arizona and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States through Central America, South America as far as south as central Argentina and eastern Peru, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Birds from the northernmost and southern breeding areas migrate to warmer parts of the range after breeding. Taxonomy The tropical kingbird was formally described in 1819 by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot under the binomial name ''Tyrannus melancholicus''. Vieillot based his description on the ''Suirirí-Guazú'' that had been described by the Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara in 1805 in his book ''Apuntamientos para la historia natural de los páxaros del Paragüay y Rio de la Plata''. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "melancholic" (that is "bad-tempered"). Three subspecies are recognised: * ''T. m. satrapa'' (Cabanis & Heine, 1860) – southwest U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassin's Kingbird
Cassin's kingbird (''Tyrannus vociferans'') is a large tyrant flycatcher native to western North America. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist John Cassin. Taxonomy Cassin's kingbird was formally described in 1826 by English naturalist William John Swainson under the current binomial name ''Tyrannus vociferans''. The type locality is Temascaltepec, Mexico. The specific epithet ''vociferans'' is Latin for "shouting". Two subspecies are recognised: * ''T. v. vociferans'' Swainson, 1826 – southwest USA to central Mexico * ''T. v. xenopterus'' Griscom, 1934 – southwest Mexico Description Adults have a gray head with slightly darker cheeks; a dark unforked tail with a buffy fringe and gray-olive underparts. They have a pale throat and deep yellow lower breast. Juveniles are duller and have pale edges on their wings. Measurements: * Length: * Weight: * Wingspan: 41 cm Similar species Cassin's kingbird and the western kingbird are similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassin's Kingbird (23786487119)
Cassin's kingbird (''Tyrannus vociferans'') is a large tyrant flycatcher native to western North America. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist John Cassin. Taxonomy Cassin's kingbird was formally described in 1826 by English naturalist William John Swainson under the current binomial name ''Tyrannus vociferans''. The type locality is Temascaltepec, Mexico. The specific epithet ''vociferans'' is Latin for "shouting". Two subspecies are recognised: * ''T. v. vociferans'' Swainson, 1826 – southwest USA to central Mexico * ''T. v. xenopterus'' Griscom, 1934 – southwest Mexico Description Adults have a gray head with slightly darker cheeks; a dark unforked tail with a buffy fringe and gray-olive underparts. They have a pale throat and deep yellow lower breast. Juveniles are duller and have pale edges on their wings. Measurements: * Length: * Weight: * Wingspan: 41 cm Similar species Cassin's kingbird and the western kingbird are similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couch's Kingbird
Couch's kingbird (''Tyrannus couchii'') is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley.A vagrant caused bird-watchers' excitement in New York City in December 2014York post'' "Couch's kingbird spotted for first time in New York", 29 December 2014 accessed 29 December 2014). The species is named after soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch. Description Couch's kingbird is about 7 inches long. It has a large head and bill. It has a dark, forked tail. The head is pale gray with contrasting darker cheeks. The upperparts are grayish-olive. It has a pale throat and a darker breast. The lower breast is bright yellow. Juveniles have browner underparts than the adult and pale edges to their wings. Similar species Couch's kingbird can easily be confused with the related tropical kingbird (''T. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thick-billed Kingbird
The thick-billed kingbird (''Tyrannus crassirostris'') is a large bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. Distribution and habitat This bird breeds from southeastern Arizona and extreme southwestern New Mexico in the United States and northern Sonora (the Madrean sky islands) through the western and western-coastal ranges in Mexico, south to western Guatemala. Thick-billed kingbirds usually occur in arid or partly arid areas in streamside riparian canyons, or open areas near water. They are particularly fond of sycamore woodland edges. Description This is a large tyrant flycatcher, with adults measuring in length. Adults are dusky olive-brown on the upperparts with light underparts; they have a long dark brown or black tail. The underside is a dull white to pale yellow. They have a yellow patch on their crown, but is not visible very often. The bill on this species, for which it is named, is rather large and stocky compared to other members of this group and it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
The fork-tailed flycatcher (''Tyrannus savana'') is a passerine bird of the tyrant flycatcher family, and is the member of a genus typically referred to as kingbirds. Named for their distinguishingly long, forked tail, fork-tailed flycatchers are seen in lightly forested or grassland areas, from southern Mexico, to south past Argentina. They are most frequently observed sitting on conspicuous perches waiting for flying arthropods to fly past, they then sally out, eat their prey, and return to their perches. Northern populations near southern Mexico tend to be permanent residents, while fork-tailed flycatchers that live further south are migrants with a reputation to wander as far north as the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Taxonomy The fork-tailed flycatcher was described in 1760 by Mathurin Jacques Brisson under the French name "" () and then again in 1780 by Georges-Louis Buffon under the name "" (because it lived in savannahs), but it was not until 1802 that François ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
