Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
LC - Least Concern |
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N5B - Secure Breeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Occurrence | Common to abundant migrant and breeder |
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| Habitat | Open savanna-like areas, often near water, fragmented forest clearings |
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| Size | 8½″ in length 15″ wingspan |
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| Migration | Mid-April to late September |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Passeriformes (perching birds) |
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Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) |
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| Eastern Kingbird Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Eastern Kingbird JMC Nature Photos |
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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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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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| 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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Avon Hills Forest SNA Beaver Creek Valley State Park Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Felton Prairie SNA Margherita Preserve-Audubon Prairie Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR Pankratz Memorial Prairie Pembina Trail Preserve SNA Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge |
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