Dee At 8 A.M.: Tyrannus melancholicus

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

I am a Tropical Kingbird

I'm gray with a white chin and yellow breast

I can be found in many different climates

And like to eat some fruits, but mostly insects.

Location: La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/trokin/cur/introduction

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I am a Tropical Kingbird

I've got an olive-green back and a yellow tummy

I like to nest near Icteridae and wasps

Who keep predators from trying anything funny.

Location: TM Goodwin WMA

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Tropical_Kingbird/overview

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