Pictures and information on Tropical Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus

Length	M: 7.2-9.4 in (18.4-24.0 cm), F: 7.3-8.7 in (18.5-22.0 cm)
Weight	M: 1.1-1.4 oz (32-40.6 g), F: 1.2-1.5 oz (32.7-42.5 g)
Clutch Size	2-3
Chicks at birth	Altricial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA, SA

The Tropical Kingbird is a year-round resident from southern Arizona and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the U.S. south to the northern half of South America. There is some migration southwards in South America. Diet is mostly insects.

Adult
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