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Henry Sowell

Vol. I · Est. 2026

Pl. LII
Field-journal plate: Eastern Kingbird
The Eastern Kingbird plate as rendered on the e-ink frame
As rendered on the frame

The Birds · Plate LII

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Tyrannidae · Taxon 16782

Length7.5–9.1 in (19–23 cm)
Wingspan13–15 in (33–38 cm)
Weight1.2–1.9 oz (33–55 g)

Field marks

  1. Dark blackish-to-slate-gray head and upperparts
  2. Clean white throat, breast, and belly
  3. Broad-shouldered, large-headed flycatcher profile
  4. Short, straight, dark bill
  5. Long, pointed wings
  6. Dark square-tipped tail with a crisp white terminal band

HabitatOpen and semi-open habitats with scattered trees, shrubs, or perches, including fields, grasslands, forest edges, orchards, and waterside edges.

BehaviorPerches conspicuously in open country, sallies out to catch flying insects, and vigorously defends its territory; migratory.

Palette

blackish slate-graycharcoal graywhiteblackconcealed red-orange-yellow