Western Kingbird Images and Information:
Tyrannus verticalis
- Western Kingbirds are grayish on top, have whitish chests and throats, yellow bellies, black tails edged in white, large heads with heavy, straight bills.
- Western Kingbirds are “tyrants” and will attack much larger birds that come near their nests.
- Western Kingbirds are migratory. They spend winters in southern Mexico and Central America.
- Western Kingbirds preferred habitats include overgrown fields, forest edges, desert shrub, savannas, pastures, open areas with scattered shrubs or trees, urban environments including golf courses and parks.
- Western Kingbirds eat insects and on occasion they may consume fruit.
- Western Kingbirds lay 3 to 7 eggs which hatch in 18 to 19 days. The female incubates and they are monogamous.
- A group of kingbirds can be called a “court”, “tyranny” or “coronation” of kingbirds.
- Western Kingbirds can live up to 6 years.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Western Kingbird photos.
Juvenile Western Kingbird perched on an old fence post
Title: Juvenile Western Kingbird perched on an old fence post
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
An adult and juvenile Western Kingbird perched together
Title: An adult and juvenile Western Kingbird perched together
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Adult Western Kingbird with prey (green sweat bee?)
Title: Adult Western Kingbird with prey (green sweat bee?)
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Two juvenile Western Kingbirds begging for food from the adult
Title: Two juvenile Western Kingbirds begging for food from the adult
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Juvenile Western Kingbird begging for food while perched
Title: Juvenile Western Kingbird begging for food while perched
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Juvenile Western Kingbird calling while in flight
Title: Juvenile Western Kingbird calling while in flight
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Juvenile Western Kingbird hovering in flight
Title: Juvenile Western Kingbird hovering in flight
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Juvenile Western Kingbird hovering near an adult
Title: Juvenile Western Kingbird hovering near an adult
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Juvenile Western Kingbird begging an adult for food
Title: Juvenile Western Kingbird begging an adult for food
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Juvenile Western Kingbird begging for food from an adult
Title: Juvenile Western Kingbird begging for food from an adult
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Begging juvenile Western Kingbird
Title: Begging juvenile Western Kingbird
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Adult Western Kingbird resting between feeding its young
Title: Adult Western Kingbird resting between feeding its young
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 7/29/2015
Western Kingbird on the wing
Title: Western Kingbird on the wing
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/31/2015
Western Kingbird adult landing on a sign post
Title: Western Kingbird adult landing on a sign post
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/31/2015
Western Kingbird adult landing on sagebrush
Title: Western Kingbird adult landing on sagebrush
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/31/2015
Singing Western Kingbird in good light
Title: Singing Western Kingbird in good light
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/25/2015
Western Kingbird as the sky begins to lighten
Title: Western Kingbird as the sky begins to lighten
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/25/2015
Western Kingbird on Antelope Island under gray skies
Title: Western Kingbird on Antelope Island under gray skies
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/25/2015
Western Kingbird wing lift in low light
Title: Western Kingbird wing lift in low light
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/25/2015
Western Kingbird under stormy skies
Title: Western Kingbird under stormy skies
Location: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Date: 5/25/2015