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Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus


Perching

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Length: 9 in. (23 cm )

This kingbird species is found in tall open vegetation, usually at the margins of water courses. It sits low over the water to high in the canopy waiting for flying insects to approach. Late in the summer and during the winter they will also eat fruits. The shallow nest is placed fairly high in a tree and made of sticks and bark.

The four-digit banding code is TRKI.


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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Tropical 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
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  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Tropical Kingbird. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Tropical Kingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Tropical Kingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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