Eastern Kingbird

(Tyrannus tyrannus)

Conservation Status
Eastern Kingbird
Photo by Lynn Rubey
  IUCN Red List

LC - Least Concern

 
  NatureServe

N5B - Secure Breeding

SNRB - Unranked Breeding

 
  Minnesota

not listed

 
           
           
           
           
           
           
 
Description
 
 

 

 
     
 

Size

 
 

8½ in length

15 wingspan

 
     
 

Voice

 
   
   
     
 

Similar Species

 
     
     
 
Habitat
 
 

Open savanna-like areas, often near water, fragmented forest clearings

 
     
 
Ecology
 
 

Migration

 
 

Mid-April to late September

 
     
 

Nesting

 
 

 

 
     
 

Food

 
 

 

 
     
 
Distribution
 
 

Occurrence

 
 

Common to abundant migrant and breeder

 
         
 

Maps

 
 

The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map

 
         
 
Taxonomy
 
  Class Aves (birds)  
 

Order

Passeriformes (perching birds)  
 

Family

Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)  
 

Genus

Tyrannus (kingbirds)  
       
 

Subordinate Taxa

 
 

 

 
       
 

Synonyms

 
 

Lanius tyrannus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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Nancy Falkum

 
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Edward

 
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Lynn Rubey

 
 

Eastern Kingbird near the entrance of The Big Stone National Wildlife auto tour road near Ortonville, Mn.

 
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Kirk Nelson

 
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  Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannidae: Tyrannus tyrannus)
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Uploaded on Jun 12, 2010

Photographed at Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (11 June 2010).

 
  Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus - tyrant flycatcher -- migration birds
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Published on May 6, 2013

Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus - tyrant flycatcher -- Aves migratorias Colombia -- migration birds

 
  Eastern Kingbird
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Uploaded on Jun 19, 2009

Eastern Kingbird recorded by George Jameson.

 
  Eastern Kingbird
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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.

 
  Birds USA... Eastern Kingbird, New Haven, Indiana
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Published on Sep 21, 2013

Solo birding trip....

Tyrannus tyrannus

New Haven parks and recreation, Indiana, USA 09-08-2013

 

 

Camcorder

 
 
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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.

 
  Nancy Falkum
5/21/2022

Location: Kellogg Weaver Dunes SNA, Weaver Dunes Unit

Eastern Kingbird  
  Edward
6/1/2021

Location: Frazee, Minnesota

Eastern Kingbird  
  Loumac
2/4/2020

Location: rural Northfield, MN

   
  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.

Eastern Kingbird  
  Kaitlyn Orwoll
5/12/2016

Location: Oxbow Park, Oxbow Park Dr, Byron, MN 55920, United States

 
  Kirk Nelson
5/23/2015

Location: Myre-Big Island State Park, Freeborn County

Near the Prairie View Trail in Myre-Big Island State Park

Eastern Kingbird  
           
 
MinnesotaSeasons.com Sightings
 
 

Afton State Park

Agassiz Dunes SNA

Anna Gronseth Prairie

Antelope Valley SNA

Avon Hills Forest SNA, North Unit

Beaver Creek Valley State Park

Belgium Prairie

Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge

Blaine Wetland Sanctuary

Blanket Flower Prairie SNA

Blazing Star Prairie

Blue Mounds State Park

Bonanza Prairie SNA

Buck Family Memorial WMA

Buffalo River State Park

Bunker Hills Regional Park

Bur Oak WMA

Butternut Valley Prairie SNA

Camden State Park

Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center

Cedar Mountain SNA

Cherry Grove Blind Valley SNA

Chippewa Prairie

Cottonwood River Prairie SNA

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Des Moines River SNA

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Felton Prairie SNA, Bicentennial Unit

Flandrau State Park

Frenchman’s Bluff SNA

Frontenac State Park

Glendalough State Park

Grey Cloud Dunes SNA

Hastings Sand Coulee SNA

Helen Allison Savanna SNA

Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie

Holthe Prairie SNA

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Hythecker Prairie SNA

Iron Horse Prairie SNA

Joseph A. Tauer Prairie SNA

Kasota Prairie

Keller Regional Park

Lake Bronson State Park

Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Lake Louise State Park

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

Langhei Prairie SNA

Lester Lake SNA

Maplewood State Park

Margherita Preserve-Audubon Prairie

Minneopa State Park

Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, Lawrence Unit

Moose Lake State Park

Mound Spring Prairie SNA, North Unit

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Myre-Big Island State Park

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

Ordway Prairie

Oronoco Prairie SNA

Pankratz Memorial Prairie, North Unit

Pembina Trail Preserve SNA, Crookston Prairie Unit

Pembina Trail Preserve SNA, Pembina Trail Unit

Pin Oak Prairie SNA

Pine Bend Bluffs SNA

Prairie Coteau SNA

Red Rock Prairie

Rice Lake Savanna SNA

Rice Lake State Park

Ripley Esker SNA

Ritter Farm Park

River Terrace Prairie SNA

Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve

Rock Ridge Prairie SNA

Rockville County Park

St. Croix Savanna SNA

Sand Prairie Wildlife Management and Environmental Education Area

Sandpiper Prairie SNA

Santee Prairie SNA

Savage Fen SNA

Schaefer Prairie

Sedan Brook SNA

Sheepberry Fen

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge

Shooting Star Prairie SNA

Split Rock Creek State Park

Spring Creek Prairie SNA

Spring Lake Park Reserve

Spring Prairie Preserve

Staffanson Prairie

Swedes Forest SNA

Town Hall Prairie

Tribute WMA

Twin Valley Prairie Addition

Twin Valley WMA: North Unit

Upper Sioux Agency State Park

Verlyn Marth Memorial Prairie SNA

Vermillion Highlands Research Recreation and WMA

Whitetail Woods Regional Park

Wild River State Park

William O’Brien State Park

Yellow Bank Hills SNA

 

 

 

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