Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B - Secure Breeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Size |
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8½″ in length 15″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Open savanna-like areas, often near water, fragmented forest clearings |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Mid-April to late September |
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Distribution |
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Common to abundant migrant and breeder |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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| Class | Aves (birds) | ||
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Passeriformes (perching birds) | ||
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Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) | ||
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Tyrannus (kingbirds) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Lanius tyrannus |
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Eastern Kingbird near the entrance of The Big Stone National Wildlife auto tour road near Ortonville, Mn. |
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| Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannidae: Tyrannus tyrannus) Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jun 12, 2010 Photographed at Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (11 June 2010). |
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| Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus - tyrant flycatcher -- migration birds Colombia Wildlife - Oswaldo Cortes |
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Published on May 6, 2013 Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus - tyrant flycatcher -- Aves migratorias Colombia -- migration birds |
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| Eastern Kingbird SmithsonianMBC |
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Uploaded on Jun 19, 2009 Eastern Kingbird recorded by George Jameson. |
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| Eastern Kingbird ebirdr |
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About
Published on Aug 27, 2013 The Eastern Kingbird is a common flycatcher throughout most of North America. It can be seen in open country, woodland clearings, orchards, farms, roadsides, wires. It is black above, white below with a conspicuous white band at tip of its dark tail. A red crown patch is usually concealed. It sits on exposed perches and sallies forth to snap up insects. It chases away much larger birds by diving on their backs. The song is a high squeaky chattering "kt'zee" and "zeer" calls sounding like electrical sparks. |
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| Birds USA... Eastern Kingbird, New Haven, Indiana groenelantaarn |
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Published on Sep 21, 2013 Solo birding trip.... Tyrannus tyrannus New Haven parks and recreation, Indiana, USA 09-08-2013 |
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| Michele Steffl 7/20/2022 |
Location: Lake Wilson, MN for three days it has been attempting to get in or is attacking our windows. |
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| Nancy Falkum 5/21/2022 |
Location: Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Weaver Dunes Unit |
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| Edward 6/1/2021 |
Location: Frazee, Minnesota |
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| Loumac 2/4/2020 |
Location: rural Northfield, MN |
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| Lynn Rubey 5/13/2019 |
Location: Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge Eastern Kingbird near the entrance of The Big Stone National Wildlife auto tour road near Ortonville, Mn. |
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| Kaitlyn Orwoll 5/12/2016 |
Location: Oxbow Park, Oxbow Park Dr, Byron, MN 55920, United States |
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| Kirk Nelson 5/23/2015 |
Location: Myre-Big Island State Park, Freeborn County Near the Prairie View Trail in Myre-Big Island State Park |
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MinnesotaSeasons.com Sightings |
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Avon Hills Forest SNA, North Unit Beaver Creek Valley State Park Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Felton Prairie SNA, Bicentennial Unit Margherita Preserve-Audubon Prairie Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, Lawrence Unit Mound Spring Prairie SNA, North Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Pavia Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Rengstorf Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Spieker Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Touch the Sky Prairie Unit Pankratz Memorial Prairie, North Unit Pembina Trail Preserve SNA, Crookston Prairie Unit Pembina Trail Preserve SNA, Pembina Trail Unit Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve Sand Prairie Wildlife Management and Environmental Education Area Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Verlyn Marth Memorial Prairie SNA |
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