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Tyrant Flycatcher Woodlawn Cemetery Santa Monica 244

Western Wood Peewee?????

The bird was silent.

"The Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) are a clade of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more than 400 species. They are the most diverse avian family in every country in the Americas, except for the United States and Canada. Tyrant

As could be expected from a family this large, the members vary greatly in shape, patterns, size and colours. Some Tyrant flycatchers superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers which they are named after but are not related to. They are members of suborder Tyranni (suboscines), which do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of most other songbirds.

Most, but not all, species are rather plain, with various hues of brown, grey and white commonplace."kaieturnewsonline

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Uploaded on June 24, 2016
Taken on June 12, 2016