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Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

The Western Kingbird is a cheerful bird with a bright yellow belly and a gray head. They love to catch insects in the air and are often seen perched on fences or wires, singing their happy songs.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Western Kingbird has a sleek, gray head and back, contrasting with a bright yellow belly. Its most distinctive feature is a dark tail with crisp white outer edges, making it easy to identify even in flight.

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Western Kingbird
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Western Kingbird

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

During migration, they can travel thousands of kilometers from north to south.

Sometimes, they eat berries and fruit, especially when insects are scarce.

Their nests are sometimes made of fine twigs, plant fibers, and even bits of string.

They often perch on fences or wires, looking like tiny sentinels of the prairie.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Hunter

Western Kingbirds can catch flying insects mid-air with incredible speed because of their agile flight and sharp eyesight.

Fähigkeit

Nest Defender

Western Kingbirds can bravely chase much larger birds, like hawks, away from their nests that helps protect their young.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Crown

Western Kingbirds have a hidden orange crown patch that they can flash to signal warnings or display during courtship.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-24 cm
Flügelspannweite
38-41 cm
Gewicht
0.033-0.055 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-8 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
14-17 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds mostly eat flying insects, but sometimes snack on berries and small fruits.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Bees
  • Wasps
  • Grasshoppers
  • Beetles
  • Berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Eats eggs and nestlings.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Preys on adult kingbirds.

eaten by

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Predator in human-modified landscapes.

hunts

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Catches insects mid-flight.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Western Kingbird?

20-24 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Western Kingbird?

38-41 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Western Kingbird?

0.033-0.055 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Kingbird?

3-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Western Kingbird?

45 km/h

Was frisst Western Kingbird?

These birds mostly eat flying insects, but sometimes snack on berries and small fruits.

Wo findet man Western Kingbird normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Western Kingbird?

Pursuit

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