The Western Kingbird(Tyrannus verticalis), as its name implies, can be found across a wide area of the western United States and southern Canada. This colorful counterpart of the Eastern Kingbird(Tyrannus tyrannus) is a member of the tyrant flycatcher family, a huge group of New World birds that includes species ranging from the fiery little Vermilion Flycatcher(Pyrocephalus rubinus) of the American southwest, and Central and South America to the Cock-Tailed Tyrant(Alectrurus tricolor), a resident of South American savannas.
Although many bird species were adversely impacted by the waves of European settlement that spread across North America, the Western Kingbird continued to to survive and thrive – in fact, survey data show that their populations are increasing slightly across most of their nesting range. How has the Western Kingbird benefited from human expansion?
Read on to find out more: https://abcbirds/org/bird/western-kingbird
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