Western Kingbird (Birds of Great Basin National Park)

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Summary ⁷

The Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) is a large tyrant flycatcher.

Distribution ⁸

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

Habitat and ecology ⁹

Systems

Terrestrial

Migration ¹⁰

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: Yes. At least some populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

Arrives on nesting grounds in U.S. late March through May (Terres 1980).

Sources and Credits

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Hollingsworth, John and Karen, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/21661.jpg
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(c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannus_verticalis
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(c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31297614
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