Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Tyrannus
Species: crassirostris
Thick-Billed Kingbird - Tyrannus crassirostris
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Thick-billed Kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) is a large (24 cm) songbird that ranges from southern New Mexico and Arizona down through western Mexico. They inhabit arid scrub, savanna, and woodlands near water. They nest high above the ground and in riparian woodlands. Their nests are frail cups of twigs and grasses.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 3
Number of Mapped Locations: 3
Number of Observations: 6
Observation date range: 06-01-1958 to 07-30-1990
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)