OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Tyrannus ("absolute ruler") tyrannus ("absolute ruler")
Adult Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) at Buffalo Creek National Park, Minnesota, US - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 33-55g / Length: 19-23cm / Wingspan: 33-38cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The more common of the two Kingbird species seen on the trip, the Eastern Kingbird was fairly conspicuous a presence as they perch prominantly near their nest sites. Despite being a member of the usually small and timid flycatcher family, eastern kingbirds have a reputation as aggressive defenders of their territories from species like corvids, and as such other small birds will often nest near them for the security benefits.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Tyrannus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA - Found across most ofthe Southern half of Canada
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta.
UNITED STATES - Summer breeding species across all but the South-West of the Lower 48
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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