Western Kingbird
Scientific Name:Tyrannus verticalis
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Tyrannidae
Genus:Tyrannus
The Western Kingbird is a flycatcher with a yellow belly, light gray heads, and ash colored wings and tail. Living in open habitats, they can be commonly found in grasslands, shrubs, pastures and urband landscapes perched on a high point. Thier dagger-shaped beak is a great mechanism to catching insects for food as they hunt for prey out of the air. During breeding times, Western Kingbirds are aggressive in defending territories and have been seen even warding off Red-tailed Hawks from the territory.
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