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Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Photo by Tom15
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42.4605, -71.3489

Field Notes

Notes:

Most years in fall and winter a couple of Western Kingbirds stray into New England. They breed in the western half of the US and winter in Central America. Once in a while birds take a wrong turn during migration and end up in the wrong place like this one.

Reference Links:

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

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