FLYCATCHERS 37 



PERCHING BIRDS. ORDER PASSERES 



FLYCATCHERS. FAMILY TYRANNIC 



X KINGBIRD 

 Tyrannus tyrannus. Case 7, Fig. 6 



Note the white-tipped tail; young birds lack the orange crest. 

 L. 8J. 



Range. North America; nests from northern Florida to 

 Canada; winters in South America, reaching Florida in March. 



Washington, common S. R., Apl. 18-Sept. 23. Ossining, 

 common S. R., Apl. 29-Sept. 10. Cambridge, common S. R. 

 May s-Sept. 1. N. Ohio, common S. R., Apl. 20-Sept. 15. 

 Glen Ellyn, fairly common S. R., Apl. 16-Sept. 6. SE. Minn., 

 common S. R., Apl. 26-Aug. 31. 



A valiant defender of his home who, at the approach of 

 Crow or Hawk, utters his steely, chattering, battle-cry 

 and sallies forth to attack. Fearlessly he plunges down on 

 an enemy many times his size who dodging this way and 

 that beats a hasty retreat before his active, aggressive 

 assailant. In the fall migration Kingbirds gather in 

 loose flocks. 



The nest is placed near the end of a branch about 20 feet 

 up; the 3-5 white eggs spotted with dark brown, are laid 

 in May. 



GRAY KINGBIRD 

 Tyrannus dominiccnsis dominicensis. Case 7, Fig. 7 



Resembles the Kingbird but is lighter gray, and the tail lacks 

 the conspicuous white tip. 



Range. West Indies, nesting north through Florida to south- 

 eastern South Carolina; winters to South America; reaches 

 Florida early in May. 



A not uncommon summer resident in parts of Florida 

 and the coastal region of Georgia and South Carolina, 

 with the general habits and appearance of our Kingbird, 



