Couch's Kingbird
A species of Kingbirds Scientific name : Tyrannus couchii Genus : Kingbirds
Couch's Kingbird, A species of Kingbirds
Botanical name: Tyrannus couchii
Genus: Kingbirds
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Description
It is about 7 inches long. It has a large head and bill. It has a dark, forked tail. The head is pale gray with contrasting darker cheeks. The upperparts are grayish-olive. It has a pale throat and a darker breast. The lower breast is bright yellow. Juveniles have browner underparts than the adult and pale edges to their wings. 
Size
20-24 cm (8-9.5 in)
Life Expectancy
11 years
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Couch's Kingbird predominantly consume flying insects, captured during flight from tree perches or by hovering to glean off vegetation. Couch's Kingbird also feed on small fruits such as la coma, anacua, and others, plucked while perched or in hover.
Habitat
Couch's Kingbird is commonly found in environments with a mix of woodlands and open areas, favoring the edges of forests or landscapes sprinkled with trees. They thrive at various altitudes in regions with a warm climate. Preferred habitats include riparian woodland corridors, thorn forests of sufficient height, scattered fruit groves, and forest clearings. In suburban settings, areas abundant with trees are also typical for couch's Kingbird. Unlike some related species, couch's Kingbird is less common in extensive agricultural fields, dense brushlands, or very open, scrubby regions.
Nest Behavior
The female of couch's Kingbird is responsible for nest building.
Nest Characteristics
Couch's Kingbird typically constructs its nest 20–40 feet above ground in trees, using twigs, bark, and roots, with a finer lining of roots, Spanish moss, and plant down. The nests are rough cups, averaging 5.9 inches in diameter and 2 inches in height, with an inner cup roughly 3 inches wide and 1.2 inches deep.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Sounds
Call
Recording location: Mexico
Call
Recording location: Mexico
Behavior
Couch's Kingbird exhibit a territorial behavior, maintaining small areas around their nests. Males uniquely raise crown feathers, crouch, and aggressively chase intruders, be it rival couch's Kingbird or potential threats like cowbirds and grackles. The male's song is a territorial and mating call performed in the early morning. Males also engage in wing-quivering displays, hinting at nesting sites to females. Pair bonding is reinforced by calling and wing fluttering upon reuniting at the nest. Nest building, incubation, and chick-rearing are shared responsibilities. Post-fledging, couch's Kingbird form small flocks for migration, and may associate with diverse bird species in winter habitats.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tyrant flycatchers Genus
Kingbirds Species
Couch's Kingbird 
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