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Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), near the Water Wheel, Tyrrel's Bay, Speyside, Tobago

The sentinel of power lines and prominent posts on trees, whence it sallies out to catch its insect food in mid-air, the tropical kingbird breeds from the southern border of the USA to Argentina. The population is mostly concentrated in South America. The species is a member of the tyrant flycatcher family.

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Uploaded on March 27, 2022
Taken on March 17, 2022