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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannus vociferans
Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
Couch's KingbirdTyrannus couchii
Say's PhoebeSayornis saya
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus
Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 83,820 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 52,201 |
| United States | 34,451 |
| British Columbia | 25,862 |
| Missouri | 15,174 |
| Texas | 10,113 |
| California | 10,014 |
| Alaska | 5,750 |
| Minnesota | 4,729 |
| Louisiana | 4,191 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Tyrant Flycatchers · Tyrannidae |
| Genus | Kingbirds · Tyrannus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Birds of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Western Kingbird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.