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Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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33.1517, -97.0179

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Description:

Adult: black head blends to slate gray back; central crown patch varies from red to yellow. Dark gray wings; narrow white edgings to upperwing coverts and secondaries. Black tail with conspicuous white terminal band. White underparts; gray patches on sides of breast, paler gray wash across middle of breast. Extensively gray underwing coverts. Juvenile: generally similar but paler grayish brown upperparts contrast with blackish mask; white tail tips narrower.

Habitat:

Riparian meadow along Lewisville Lake.

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