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Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Description:

The Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a large tyrant flycatcher. This bird breeds from southern Arizona and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the USA through Central America, South America as far as south as central Argentina and western Peru, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Birds from the northernmost and southern breeding areas migrate to warmer parts of the range after breeding.

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Aisse Gaertner
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Aisse Gaertner

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Spotted on Dec 6, 2013
Submitted on Dec 16, 2013

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