Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Eastern Kingbird

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Animal

Sublevel 1: Vertebrate

Sublevel 2: Bird

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Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

Genus: Tyrannus

Species: Tyrannus tyrannus

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native (Breeding)

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
ME - State Special Concern
CT WAP (2015) - GCN (Important)
ME WAP (2015) - SGCN (Tier 2 - High Priority)
RI WAP (2015) - SGCN

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Heterotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Tyrannus tyrannus