Texas
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
(L 9.25" WS 14.5" Wt 1.4 oz)
Sings its “Dawn Song” before sunrise
and stops when the sun appears.
Estero Llano Grande
State Park
19Apr2010
Greenish
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© Wikipedia
Tyrannus in Latin means tyrant,
despot or king; melancholicus in
Latin means
melancholy or irritable
dispostion (of TeeKay).
© Audubon
Society
South Padre Island
17Apr2015