Genus

Tyrannus (Kingbirds)

Tyrannus forficatus. Photo: (c) Martin Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Tyrannus is a genus of small birds of the tyrant flycatcher family. The majority are named as kingbirds.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds)
        Family: Tyrannidae (Tyrant flycatchers)
        Genus: Tyrannus (Kingbirds)
        Species: Tyrannus tyrannus (Eastern kingbird)
        Species: Tyrannus melancholicus (Tropical kingbird)
        Species: Tyrannus forficatus (Scissor-tailed flycatcher)
        Species: Tyrannus verticalis (Western kingbird)
        Species: Tyrannus vociferans (Cassin’s kingbird)

Subtaxa

Species: Tyrannus tyrannus (Eastern kingbird)

Species: Tyrannus melancholicus (Tropical kingbird)

Species: Tyrannus forficatus (Scissor-tailed flycatcher)

Species: Tyrannus verticalis (Western kingbird)

Species: Tyrannus vociferans (Cassin’s kingbird)

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT TYRANNUS, THE KINGBIRDS