Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects.
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Weight
- 40 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Migrant
- Countries recorded
- 22
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