Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus - Tyran mélancolique

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Tyrannidés
Genus
:
Tyrannus
Species
:
melancholicus

Descriptor

Vieillot, 1819

Biometrics

Size
: 24 cm
Wingspan
: 38 à 41 cm.
Weight
: 32 à 43 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Tyrannus melancholicus melancholicus (n SA to c Argentina)
Tyrannus melancholicus satrapa (sw USA to n Colombia and n Venezuela, Trinidad)
Tyrannus melancholicus despotes (ne Brazil)

Foreign names

Tyran mélancolique,
Tirano melancólico,
suiriri-tropical,
Trauerkönigstyrann,
trópusi királygébics,
Tropische Koningstiran,
Re dei tiranni tropicale,
tropikkungstyrann,
Tropekongetyrann,
postriežkar čiernozobý,
tyran tropický,
Tropisk Kongetyran,
livertäjätyranni,
tirà melancòlic,
tyran melancholijny,
tropu karaļputns,
Траурный королевский тиранн,
オリーブタイランチョウ,
热带王霸鹟,
熱帶王霸鶲,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland, Urban Areas, Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest