444. Tyrannus tyrannus 
KINGBIRD. 8 1-2 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above slate, a concealed patch of orange 
on top of the head. Below grayish white; saz/ with white band 
across the +tp. 
Usually sit erect on fence or dead twig watching for food, which is 
always caught on the wing ; sometimes they hover near the ground. 
Very commcn in Massachusetts. Arrives the first week in May. 
Note. A sharp dzee, repeated uften and irregularly. 
Nest. Ona branch in a somewhat exposed situation. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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