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jmorlan

Couch's Kingbird (Tyrannus couchii)

Feeding on Mulberries. Couch's Kingbird is almost identical to Tropical Kingbird, (the two were formerly lumped) but this individual was giving the long "pit-wheeeer" call diagnostic of Couch's. Tropical has a rapid twitter. This one also shows a visibly shorter bill thicker at its base as expected of Couch's. Couch's is generally brighter in color with a yellower chest and greener back than Tropical, but there is overlap. Both species are now fairly common in this area with Tropical increasing in recent years.
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Location
National Butterfly Center, Mission, Texas, USA.
Date taken
21 April 2024.
Scientific name
Tyrannus couchii
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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
98
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Couch'sKIngbirdIMG_1851.jpg
File size
459.1 KB
Date taken
Sun, 21 April 2024 12:25 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 1136px

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