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 | Herbert Clarke

Riparian / River forest

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Sex of Bird: Male

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