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Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Photo by Cris
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Field Notes

Description:

An extremely common and widespread bird of the American tropics, the Tropical Kingbird barely reaches the United States in south Texas and southern Arizona.

Reference Links:

Tropical Kingbird, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

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JoshuaGSmith
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Comments (2)
Cris
Thank you JoshuaGSmith.
JoshuaGSmith
The only other possibility was the White throated Kingbird. Its range did not work out and also your bird's bill is larger.
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PublishedApril 7, 2014

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