Utah Bird Profile
 Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus

Name Roots: (L. tyrannus, "a tyrant")

In Utah:  
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a shrub at a height of 8-25 (2-60) feet, in a cup nest. This species is a common cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: air sallier.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and agriculture habitats.
  

by Kendall Brown

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