Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Perching
Length: 9 in. (23 cm )
This kingbird species is found in tall open vegetation, usually at the margins of water courses. It sits low over the water to high in the canopy waiting for flying insects to approach. Late in the summer and during the winter they will also eat fruits. The shallow nest is placed fairly high in a tree and made of sticks and bark.
The four-digit banding code is TRKI.
Male |
Female |
Marsh / swamp
Open water
Riparian / River forest
Sex of Bird: Male
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Tropical Kingbird
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Tropical Kingbird. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Tropical Kingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Tropical Kingbird". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/tropical-kingbird
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