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Eastern Kingbird
Norma Malinowski, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Songbirds & other perching birds

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishEastern Kingbird
DutchKoningstiran
SpanishTirano dorso negro
Chinese东美洲王霸鹟
Scientific nameTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. The Eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusTyrannus

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
1899First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini2
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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