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 ; tail with white band 

 across the tip. 



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 common in Massachusetts. Arrives the first week in May. 

 Note. A sharp dzee, repeated often and irregularly. 

 Nest. On a branch in a somewhat exposed situation. 

 Breeds. Throughout New England. 



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