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Western Kingbird
Aggressively defend their
territory, even against much
larger birds such as hawks.
territory, even against much
larger birds such as hawks.
Tyrannus verticalis
(L 8.75" WS 15.5" Wt 1.4 oz)
Boise
01Jun2019
© L. Irby
Davis
Davis
Macaulay
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Tyranus in Latin means tyrant
or king; verticalis in Latin
means crowned.
or king; verticalis in Latin
means crowned.
Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
A study in England found that red cars
are most likely to be the target of bird
droppings, followed by blue and
black.
are most likely to be the target of bird
droppings, followed by blue and
black.
(Bob Sundstrom, Bird Note)