Série com o Suiriris ou Siriris voando (Tyrannus melancholicus) - Series with the Tropical Kingbirds flying 07-12-07 201
Este Suiriri estava me atacando, aproveitei para tirar algumas fotos dele. A minha intenção, pretenciosa eu sei, era fotografá-lo o mais perto possível, focado, em pleno vôo. Creio que consegui!
This Tropical Kingbird was charging me, because I was too close to their nest...The following series shows all the charging. My intention, pretentious, I know, was to take some photos, in focus, more closer as possible, in flight. And I think I´ve got it!
Suiriri ou Siriri - Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Names in:
* Scientific name: Tyrannus melancholicus
* Dutch: Tropische koningstiran
* French: Tyran mélancholique
* Portugese (Braz.): Siriri
* Spanish: Pitirre chicharrero
* Surinamese: Krontogrikibi/Tontoli
* Guyana: Ball catcher
* Carib: Poeliemaloe
* Arowak: Oliekotolie
A very common bird (lenght 20 cm) with a grey head, white throat, brown wings, a yellow belly and a powerfull bill. It has a orange spot on its head but that is mostly unobservable.This flycatcher is found in open country with trees. There you see it sitting without moving (often in palms) to fly up to catch insects in a typical flycatacher way. It is as agressive against intruders like the great kiskadee and will chase after big birds like the yellow-headed caracara.
Identification Tips:
* Length: 7? inches
* Large head and bill
* Range in United States mostly restricted to southeastern Arizona
Adult:
* Dark, forked tail
* Pale gray head with contrasting darker cheeks
* Grayish-olive upperparts
* Pale throat and darker breast
* Bright yellow lower breast to undertail coverts
Juvenile:
* Upperparts browner than adult
* Pale edges to wings
Similar species:
The Tropical Kingbird is most similar to the Couch's Kingbird and can best be identified by its different calls. Western and Cassin's Kingbirds are similar but lack dark cheeks and have less-forked tails. Cassin's Kingbird has a darker breast. Western Kingbird has white outer tail feathers. Thick-billed Kingbird usually has whiter underparts and has a darker head. Brown-crested, Ash-throated and Dusky-capped Flycatchers are somewhat similar but have darker, browner crowns and unforked tails.
Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
See more at the wikipedia addrees: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Kingbird
Série com o Suiriris ou Siriris voando (Tyrannus melancholicus) - Series with the Tropical Kingbirds flying 07-12-07 201
Este Suiriri estava me atacando, aproveitei para tirar algumas fotos dele. A minha intenção, pretenciosa eu sei, era fotografá-lo o mais perto possível, focado, em pleno vôo. Creio que consegui!
This Tropical Kingbird was charging me, because I was too close to their nest...The following series shows all the charging. My intention, pretentious, I know, was to take some photos, in focus, more closer as possible, in flight. And I think I´ve got it!
Suiriri ou Siriri - Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
Names in:
* Scientific name: Tyrannus melancholicus
* Dutch: Tropische koningstiran
* French: Tyran mélancholique
* Portugese (Braz.): Siriri
* Spanish: Pitirre chicharrero
* Surinamese: Krontogrikibi/Tontoli
* Guyana: Ball catcher
* Carib: Poeliemaloe
* Arowak: Oliekotolie
A very common bird (lenght 20 cm) with a grey head, white throat, brown wings, a yellow belly and a powerfull bill. It has a orange spot on its head but that is mostly unobservable.This flycatcher is found in open country with trees. There you see it sitting without moving (often in palms) to fly up to catch insects in a typical flycatacher way. It is as agressive against intruders like the great kiskadee and will chase after big birds like the yellow-headed caracara.
Identification Tips:
* Length: 7? inches
* Large head and bill
* Range in United States mostly restricted to southeastern Arizona
Adult:
* Dark, forked tail
* Pale gray head with contrasting darker cheeks
* Grayish-olive upperparts
* Pale throat and darker breast
* Bright yellow lower breast to undertail coverts
Juvenile:
* Upperparts browner than adult
* Pale edges to wings
Similar species:
The Tropical Kingbird is most similar to the Couch's Kingbird and can best be identified by its different calls. Western and Cassin's Kingbirds are similar but lack dark cheeks and have less-forked tails. Cassin's Kingbird has a darker breast. Western Kingbird has white outer tail feathers. Thick-billed Kingbird usually has whiter underparts and has a darker head. Brown-crested, Ash-throated and Dusky-capped Flycatchers are somewhat similar but have darker, browner crowns and unforked tails.
Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
See more at the wikipedia addrees: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Kingbird