Western Kingbird, Tyrannus
verticalis
  Range of the
Western Kingbird
The
Western Kingbird spends the summer in California. They are absent from
the Mojave desert. They are also found in the Owens valley and Sierras
above 5000 ft.
Migration of
the Western Kingbird
The Western
Kingbird arrives from Mexico and Central America in March and
leaves at the end of summer.
Diet of the
Western Kingbird
The Western
Kingbird's diet consists mainly of insects. They rarely eat seeds and
berries.
How to
attract the Western Kingbird
The Western Kingbird likes open areas and short
perches. They are often
seen on fence wires. They will inhabit scrub lands as well as
chaparral. They dislike high weeds, heavy brush, or timber. They love
the interface areas.
 Habitat/plant
community used by the Western Kingbird
The Western Kingbird uses dry open areas.
Click
on these plant community links to learn more about specific plant
material and climates.
 Croplands
Valley grassland
Pinyon-Juniper
woodland
Chaparral
Sagebrush scrub
Nesting
habitat used by the Western Kingbird
The
Western Kingbird nests in willows and cotton woods, oaks and
occasionally on telephone poles or fence posts. They are quite
aggressive to other species near their nesting site and dive-bomb them.
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