Tyrannus verticalis
E948832
Tyrannus verticalis, commonly known as the Western Kingbird, is a widespread North American tyrant flycatcher recognized for its gray head, yellow belly, and aggressive defense of its territory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tyrannus verticalis canonical | 1 |
| Tyrannus vociferans | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| authority | Say, 1823 ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 20 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 38 cm ⓘ |
| behavior |
aggressive nest defense
ⓘ
often attacks larger birds near nest ⓘ territorial ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized passerine ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Canada ⓘ western United States ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Western Kingbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
flying insects ⓘ insects ⓘ |
| distribution | North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
prey for larger birds of prey ⓘ |
| eggColor | creamy or whitish with darker markings ⓘ |
| family | Tyrannidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
aerial hawking
ⓘ
perch-gleaning ⓘ |
| genus | Tyrannus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open country ⓘ roadsides ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
central North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| nestSite |
human-made structures
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
dark tail with white outer edges
ⓘ
gray head ⓘ pale gray back ⓘ whitish throat ⓘ yellow belly ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in open cup nest ⓘ |
| subfamily | Tyranninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Tyrannoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| synonym | Muscicapa verticalis (historical combination) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
harsh twittering song
ⓘ
sharp, chattering calls ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tyrannus vociferans