Tropical kingbird / Trauertyrann (Tyrannus melancholicus)
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Tropical kingbird. 2018-02-16 16:18:52 Costa Rica
Observations
First documented observation: 2018-02-16 in Costa Rica. Most recent observation: 2023-03-31 in Yucatan.Description
Classification: Genus Tyrannus (Tyrannus); Family Tyrannidae (Tyrannidae)General:
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 United States through Central America, South America as far as south as central Argentina and eastern 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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Tropical kingbirds have gray, not black, a white chin and a blackish eye stripe. 2023-03-31 11:39:50 Yucatan
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Lava hike tropical kingbird. 2018-03-01 16:59:52 Costa Rica
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Tropical kingbird tenative ID by MerlinBirdID , I had written redstart - on rooftop. 2018-02-16 16:21:36 Costa Rica
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Tropical kingbird tenative ID by MerlinBirdID, tail markings. 2018-02-16 16:21:26 Costa Rica
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Tropical kingbird tenative ID by MerlinBirdID, on post in Monteverde. 2018-02-16 16:20:06 Costa Rica
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