Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,317
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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 Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley. The species is named after soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Couch's kingbird”.