Couch's Kingbird
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 Couch's Kingbird from Mexican Boundary Survey, (Empidonax in background)
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| Tyrannus couchii (Baird, 1858) |
The Couch's Kingbird, Tyrannus couchii, is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande river valley, locally named Rio Grande Valley.
The name of this bird commemorates the soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch.
[edit] Physical appearance
It is about 7 inches. It has a large head and bill. It has a dark, forked tail. The head is pale grey with contrasting darker cheeks. The upperparts are greyish-olive. It has a pale throat and a darker breast. The lower breast is bright yellow. Juveniles have browner underparts than the adult and pale edges to their wings.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Tyrannus couchii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
[edit] External links
- USGS
- Couch's Kingbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Couch's Kingbird photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
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Categories: Least Concern species | Tyrannus | Birds of Mexico | Birds of the Yucatán Peninsula region | Birds of Belize | Birds of Guatemala | Birds of the United States | Birds of the U.S. Rio Grande Valleys | Native birds of Eastern Mexico | Native birds of Southern Mexico | Tyrant flycatcher stubs
