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Birds · Passeriformes · Tyrannidae

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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The eastern kingbird is a species of passerine bird of the family Tyrannidae belonging to the genus Tyrannus. It is a long-distance migrant that nests in North America and moves to the western Amazon basin and the central west of South America, reaching northern Argentina, during the boreal winter.

Weight

33 g – 55 g

Size

19 cm – 23 cm

Life expectancy

10 years

Diet

Omnivore

Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

In pairs

Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.

RainforestTemperate forestGrassland
10countries43parks3same family

Fun facts

  • Its scientific name means the tyrant of tyrants, and it has thoroughly earned it: it attacks and chases crows, falcons and eagles far larger than itself, striking them in flight until they are driven out of its territory.
  • In winter, in Amazonia, it is transformed: it drops its territorial aggression, turns fruit-eater and moves in nomadic flocks, a radical seasonal change of behaviour.
  • It has a crown of red and orange feathers hidden beneath the black of its head, which it only fans out in confrontations and that most observers never get to see.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)
Habitat and environment
Open countryside with scattered trees, riverbanks and field edges of North America
Sexual maturity
12 months
Gestation / incubation
12 days
Litter / clutch size
3

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Tyrannus tyrannus

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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.

See its range on the interactive map→
EvergladesUnited States
Great Smoky MountainsUnited States
AcadiaUnited States
Mammoth CaveUnited States
Gros MorneCanada
FundyCanada
Wood BuffaloCanada
Point PeleeCanada
ManuPeru
TambopataPeru
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CountriesCanada
ParksEvergladesUnited States
TagsOmnivore
Omnivore
Diurnal
In pairs
Bird
Rainforest
Temperate forest
Grassland

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North America4

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