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Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Description:

These large attractive kingbirds are gray above with yellow below. Wings are gray/brown, bills are black. When flying the dark tail is trimmed in white. When being aggressive some red feathers may be flared on the top of the head.

Habitat:

These kingbirds live in open areas where they are often found perched on fences, as this one was, or on utility lines, or on tree branches in open forests.

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1 Comment

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Beautiful

Gordon Dietzman
Spotted by
Gordon Dietzman

Kansas, USA

Spotted on May 4, 2013
Submitted on May 21, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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