OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Tyrannus ("absolute ruler") verticalis ("crown of head")
Adult Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) at North Dakota - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 40g / Length: 20-24cm / Wingspan: 39cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A more colourful species than the Eastern Kingbird, with a lemon-yellow belly, like their counterpart they also aggressively defend their territory from larger birds like hawks. Their range is centred on the US in Summer, but in Winter they migrate to Central America and the tip of Florida. This range has expanded thanks to humans as planting trees on the Great Plains has allowed them to spread into habitat previously unsuited.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Tyrannus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Summer breeding species across the Western USA
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in North Dakota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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