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Western Kingbird
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Woodland edge, open country.
Diet: Flying insects.
Best time to spot: Sallies from a perch.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Western Kingbird sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the tyrant flycatchers family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Eastern KingbirdCommon · Woodland edge
- Cassin's KingbirdUncommon · Woodland edge
- Couch's KingbirdRare · Woodland edge
- Fork-tailed FlycatcherRare · Woodland edge
- Gray KingbirdRare · Woodland edge
- Loggerhead KingbirdLegendary · Woodland edge
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