Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (28)
- Monotypic
Lawrence R. Gamble and Timothy M. Bergin
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 30, 2012
Text last updated March 30, 2012
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | tirà occidental |
| Czech | tyran západní |
| Danish | Vestlig Kongetyran |
| Dutch | Westelijke Koningstiran |
| English | Western Kingbird |
| English (United States) | Western Kingbird |
| French | Tyran de l'Ouest |
| French (France) | Tyran de l'Ouest |
| German | Schmalschnabel-Königstyrann |
| Hungarian | Nyugati királytirannusz |
| Icelandic | Krúnuhersir |
| Japanese | ニシタイランチョウ |
| Norwegian | vestkongetyrann |
| Polish | tyran zachodni |
| Russian | Западный тиранн |
| Serbian | Zapadna kraljevska tiranka |
| Slovak | postriežkar čiernochvostý |
| Spanish | Tirano Occidental |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Tirano Occidental |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Pitirre del oeste |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Tirano Cola Cuadrada |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Tirano Pálido |
| Spanish (Panama) | Tirano Occidental |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Tirano Occidental |
| Spanish (Spain) | Tirano occidental |
| Swedish | västlig kungstyrann |
| Turkish | Batı Tiranı |
| Ukrainian | Тиран західний |
Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1822
PROTONYM:
Tyrannus verticalis
Say, 1822. Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: under the command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the exploring party 2, p.60,note.
TYPE LOCALITY:
near La Junta, Colorado.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- TYRANNUS
- tyrannus
- verticalis
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TL: type locality
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Distribution of the Western Kingbird
