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| Eastern kingbird | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Tyrannus |
| Species: | T. tyrannus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tyrannus tyrannus | |
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| T. tyrannus range Breeding range Wintering range
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Lanius tyrannus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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.[2] Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects.[3] The Eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America.[1]
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Tyrannus tyrannus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22700506A93781244. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22700506A93781244.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Eastern Kingbird Life History, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology". www.allaboutbirds.org.
- ^ Sibley, David Allen (2011). The Sibley Guide to Birds. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-679-45122-8.