Tyrannus tyrannus ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: TYRANNIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Christopher L. Wood
A large dark flycatcher of fields and other open areas, the Eastern Kingbird is a common and widespread species. Despite its name, its range extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.
Song a series of high-pitched sputtering notes followed by a downslurred buzzy "zeer." "Ti-t-t-t-ti-zeer." Also utters the "zeer's alone.