Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Perching
Length: 5 in. (11 cm )
Noisy, aggressive and obvious, this kingbird occurs only in tall trees of desert riparian areas. The nest of sparse grass and twigs is placed high in a sycamore tree. It feeds almost exclusively on insects, which are snatched out of the air as they fly by the kingbird\s exposed perch.'
The four-digit banding code is TBKI.
Male |
Riparian / River forest
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Thick-billed Kingbird
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/thick-billed-kingbird
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Thick-billed Kingbird. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/thick-billed-kingbird
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Thick-billed Kingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/thick-billed-kingbird
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Thick-billed Kingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/thick-billed-kingbird
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