Definition of Kingbirds. Meaning of Kingbirds. Synonyms of Kingbirds

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Definition of Kingbirds

Kingbird
Kingbird King"bird (-b[~e]rd), n. (Zo["o]l.) 1. A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show a bright orange basal spot when erected. Called also bee bird, and bee martin. Several Southern and Western species of Tyrannus are also called king birds. 2. The king tody. See under King.

Meaning of Kingbirds from wikipedia

- Tyrannidae that are native to the Americas. The majority are named as kingbirds. They prefer semi-open or open areas. These birds wait on an exposed perch...
- September 2016. Some eastern kingbirds place their nests in the open, while others hide their nests well. Eastern kingbirds in southern British Columbia...
- similar, but young birds have pale buff edges on the wing coverts. Tropical kingbirds appear to be monogamous. In most parts of the species' range, they are...
- humans, livestock, and pets when they think their young are in danger. Kingbirds make a s****y cup nest in a tree or shrub, sometimes on top of a pole...
- trees and shrubs, including the edges of savanna and marshes. Like other kingbirds, these birds aggressively defend their territory against intruders, including...
- western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) by their white outer tail feathers (like C****in's kingbird) and their chest color. Western kingbirds have a grey...
- chirp, sounding like chi-beer. Like many other flycatchers, C****in’s kingbirds will often pump their tail up and down while perched in order to deter...
- Look up kingbird in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kingbirds are birds of the genus Tyrannus in the tyrant flycatcher family. Kingbird may also refer...
- The Curtiss Model 55 Kingbird was an airliner built in small numbers in the United States in the early 1930s. It was a twin-engine aircraft with a fuselage...
- western-coastal ranges in Mexico, south to western Guatemala. Thick-billed kingbirds usually occur in arid or partly arid areas in streamside riparian canyons...