Cassin's Kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans
Range
of the Cassin's kingbird's
The Cassin's kingbird is a summer resident to
southern California and central coast rages above point
conception north found along the immediate coast.
Migration of the Cassin's kingbird
The
Cassin's kingbird winters in Mexico and Guatemala and along
coastal southern California.
Diet of the Cassin's kingbird
The Cassin's kingbird's diet consists mainly
of insects. These insects are obtained usually by hawked from
trees and shrubs. It occasionally eats fruits.
Habitat/ Plant community used by the Cassin's
kingbird
The Cassin's kingbird prefers open woodlands
with understory.
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on these plant community links to learn more about specific plant
material and climates.
Central
Oak woodland
Southern
Oak Woodland
Pinyon-juniper
woodland
Joshua
tree woodland
Riparian
Nesting
habitat used by the Cassin's Kingbird
The Cassin's kingbird nests near the top of a
tall tree. They especially like oak, cotton wood, pine, walnut,
sycamore, or Juniper.
How to attract the Cassin's kingbird to your
garden
The Cassin's kingbird likes drier climates
that some of the other flycatchers. However, they appreciate tall
trees for nesting and hawking insects.
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