Kingbird
- Kingbird
Taxobox
name = Kingbirds
image_caption = Eastern Kingbird
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Tyrannidae
genus = "Tyrannus"
genus_authority = Lacepede, 1799
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.
The genus "Tyrannus" is a group of large insect-eating birds in the Tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The majority are named as Kingbirds.
They prefer semi-open or open areas. These birds wait on an exposed perch and then catch insects in flight. They have long pointed wings and large broad bills.
These birds tend to defend their breeding territories aggressively, often chasing away much larger birds. The genus name means "tyrant".
pecies
* Snowy-throated Kingbird, "Tyrannus niveigularis"
* White-throated Kingbird, "Tyrannus albogularis"
* Tropical Kingbird, "Tyrannus melancholicus"
* Couch's Kingbird, "Tyrannus couchii"
* Cassin's Kingbird, "Tyrannus vociferans"
* Thick-billed Kingbird, "Tyrannus crassirostris"
* Western Kingbird, "Tyrannus verticalis"
* Eastern Kingbird, "Tyrannus tyrannus"
* Gray Kingbird, "Tyrannus dominicensis"
* Loggerhead Kingbird, "Tyrannus caudifasciatus"
* Giant Kingbird, "Tyrannus cubensis"
* Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, "Tyrannus forficatus"
* Fork-tailed Flycatcher, "Tyrannus savana"
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kingbird — ☆ kingbird [kiŋ′bʉrd΄] n. any of several aggressive tyrant flycatchers (genus Tyrannus) of the U.S. and Canada … English World dictionary
kingbird — /king berrd /, n. any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, esp. T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird), of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators. Also called bee martin. [1770 80, Amer.; KING +… … Universalium
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kingbird — noun Date: 1778 any of various American tyrant flycatchers (genus Tyrannus) that are gray above and white, gray, or yellow below … New Collegiate Dictionary
kingbird — noun A group of large insectivorous passerine birds of the genus Tyrannus … Wiktionary
kingbird — noun a large American tyrant flycatcher, typically with a grey head and back and yellowish or white underparts. [Genus Tyrannus: several species.] … English new terms dictionary
kingbird — n. Tyrant fly catcher (Muscicapa tyrannus or Tyrannus intrepidus) … New dictionary of synonyms
kingbird — king•bird [[t]ˈkɪŋˌbɜrd[/t]] n. orn any of several large, pugnacious New World flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus[/ex] • Etymology: 1770–80, amer … From formal English to slang
kingbird — n. any flycatcher of the genus Tyrannus, with olive grey plumage and long pointed wings … Useful english dictionary
