TROPICAL KINGBIRD Tyrannus melancholicus
The arrival of spring means the arrival of the rambunxious Tropical Kingbird. So full of himself is he that he has no problem sitting out on an exposed perch showing off his bright yellow underparts. He´ll let you get pretty close, eventually flying reluctantly when you take one step too many and retreating to an equally exposed perch a little further away. The Kingbird isn´t intimidated by an observer or by other flycatchers. When he is around he makes it quite clear that he really is the King!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE821PH) Adult ventral view, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE822PH) Adult ventral view, Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Hemme Batjes November 2005).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE823PH) Adult ventral view, Encarnación Fería Municipal, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith October 2006).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE824PH) Adult dorsal view, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE825PH) Adult incubating at night, PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2007).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE826PH) Juvenile (left), location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
VIDEO - (FPAVE827VI) Adult, Pirahú, Departamento Presidente Hayes (paul Smith October 2010).
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Tyrannus melancholicus
1 (FPAVE828RE) Long call, recorded PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith March 2007).
2 (FPAVE829RE) Short call, recorded Estancia Laguna Blanca, Departamento San Pedro (Paul Smith December 2009).
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