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Thick-billed Kingbird

A species of Kingbirds
Scientific name : Tyrannus crassirostris Genus : Kingbirds

Thick-billed Kingbird, A species of Kingbirds
Botanical name: Tyrannus crassirostris
Genus: Kingbirds
Thick-billed Kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) Photo By ALAN SCHMIERER , used under CC0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The thick-billed kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) is a large bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. This bird breeds from southeastern Arizona, extreme southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora, (the Madrean sky islands), in the United States and Mexico, through western and western-coastal Mexico, south to western Guatemala. This is a large tyrant flycatcher, with adults measuring 23.5 cm (9.3 in) in length. Adults are dusky olive-brown on the upperparts with light underparts; they have a long dark brown or black tail. The underside is a dull white to pale yellow. They have a yellow patch on their crown, but is not visible very often. The bill on this species, for which it is named, is rather large and stocky compared to other members of this group and it is one of this kingbird's most distinguishing characteristics. The call is a loud, whistled pwaareeet. Thick-billed kingbirds usually occur in arid or partly arid areas in streamside riparian canyons, or open areas near water. They are particularly fond of sycamore woodland edges. They make a nest in a tree branch, usually close to the trunk above 6 meters high. The female lays three to five eggs. These birds are mostly resident in territories year round, but birds in the United States will retreat southward for the winter. They wait on an open perch usually rather high or on top of the tree and fly out to catch insects in flight, (hawking).
Size
22-27 cm (8.5-10.5 in)
Feeding Habits
Thick-billed Kingbird primarily consumes insects, employing a sit-and-wait hunting strategy to capture prey, and may show preference for particular insect types if available.
Habitat
Sycamores and cottonwoods along streams
Nest Behavior
Thick-billed Kingbird defends its nesting territory fiercely, even against larger birds. The timing of nest building and egg-laying is not thoroughly documented, but pairs exhibit close perching and loud calls. Parents offer visible care from below the loosely constructed nest.
Nest Characteristics
Thick-billed Kingbird's nest is a sizable, open cup made of twigs, grasses, weeds, leaves, and plant down, with a ragged appearance and twigs protruding. It is often quite high in a tree, like a sycamore, 50-80 feet above ground.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Sounds

Call
Recording location: Mexico
Call
Recording location: Mexico

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Thick-billed Kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) Thick-billed Kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) Photo By ALAN SCHMIERER , used under CC0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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