Listen to the eastern kingbird
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About the eastern kingbird
The eastern kingbird is a bird in the family Tyrannidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the eastern kingbird sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. The Eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America.
Related birds in the genus Tyrannus
More from the family Tyrannidae
Great kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Eastern phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Cliff flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Yellow-crowned tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Olive-sided flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Yellow tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Masked water tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Black phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Acadian flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Great crested flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Lesser wagtail-tyrant
Stigmatura napensis
Frequently asked questions
What does an eastern kingbird sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the eastern kingbird on this page, including its call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the eastern kingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the eastern kingbird as “least concern”.
What family does the eastern kingbird belong to?
The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Washington, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Dakota, Minnesota, United… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Lake Nokomis, Hennepin Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1071571 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Eastern kingbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Rhododendrites – CC BY-SA 4.0