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Definition of Tyrannus tyrannus

Tyrannus tyrannus
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 Tyrannus tyrannus from wikipedia

- Daudin coined the binomial name Tyrannus savana. The type locality is Suriname. Four subspecies are recognised: Tyrannus savana monachus Hartlaub, 1844...
- Oedipus Rex, also known by its Gr**** title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Ancient Gr****: Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, pronounced [oidípuːs týrannos]), or Oedipus the King, is...
- The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly...
- naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède with the eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) as the type species. The genus name is the Latin word for 'tyrant'...
- flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), known as swallow-tailed flycatcher or scissorstail, is a long-tailed insectivorous bird of the genus Tyrannus, whose members...
- In Gr**** mythology, Tyrannus (Ancient Gr****: Τύραννος means 'an absolute ruler') was a Taphian prince a son of King Pterelaus and brother of Chromius,...
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- up tyrannus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tyrannus is a genus of large insect-eating birds, commonly known as kingbirds. The suffix "-tyrannus" has...
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