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Eastern Kingbird -
(Tyrannus tyrannus)
 

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Identification

  • One of our larger flycatchers
  • Dark grey above, white below
  • Black head, white throat
  • White band at edge of tail
  • 8.5" (22 cm.)

Habitat

  • Open woodland, forest edge,
  • Pastures, farmsteads

Additional Information

  • Common migrant and summer resident
  • Likes more open habitats than most
         other flycatchers
  • Eats flying insects during summer,
         also eats some seeds and fruits
  • Raises one brood per year
  • Sometimes aggressive toward other
         birds, including birds as large as
         Crows and Red-tailed Hawks

Eastern Kingbird sitting on barb wire

Eastern Kingbird on perch, looking back over its shoulder 

 

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hooçak Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hooçak and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639 
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us

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