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Range Map for Western Kingbird

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Migration

Medium- to long-distance migrant. At the end of summer, Western Kingbirds begin their southward migration by flying to New Mexico, eastern Arizona, and northern Mexico, where they undergo a complete molt. Then they migrate the rest of the way to southern Mexico and Central America. Some may fly across the Gulf of Mexico, but most fly overland through interior Mexico and along the Pacific slope. (A few Western Kingbirds migrate to south Florida for the winter.)

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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