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Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Description:

The "Tropical Kingbird" (Tyrannus melancholicus) respond aggressively to dominicensis Tyrannus, although ignore the Tyrannus tyrannus. They are solitary. Pursue and fold down to large predatory birds. Outside the breeding season they gather in large communal groups with "earwigs" (Tyrannus forficatus, T. savana). They do not defend feeding territories

Habitat:

They live in savannas, grasslands, thickets, banks of large rivers, agricultural areas, suburban and urban areas and forest edges.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Tropical Kingbird


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2 Comments

RolandoMarínMonge
RolandoMarínMonge 10 years ago

thank you very much

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Should be Tyrannus melancholicus.
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/tropical-ki...

Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 24, 2013
Submitted on Nov 24, 2013

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