B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
---|---|---|---|---|
9.25" 23.5cm | 14.5" 36.8cm | 1.4 oz 39.7g | Tyrannidae | Tyrannus melancholicus |
The Tropical Kingbird is one of the most southern kingbirds seen in North America. Only the tropical southern Thick-billed Kingbird is harder to locate. This kingbird can be difficult to identify because of its similarities to other yellow-breasted kingbirds seen in the southern regions of Arizona and Texas.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.