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Birds of Zihuatanejo

CLASS AVES

Thick-billed Kingbird

Tyrannus crassirostris

This is a large kingbird with a very thick bill. Dusky brown upperparts. White throat, pale gray breast, pale yellow on belly and undertail coverts. Forages by observing from a perch and flying out to capture insects in mid-air. They will also occasionally glean insects from vegetation foliage and branches. They are found in a variety of open woodlands and woodland edges.

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