Scientific Name: Tyrannus vociferans

Residency: Summers in northern and eastern Arizona.

Diet: Eats insects, berries and may skim over water to drink.

Predators: Cooper’s Hawk, Chihuahuan Raven, falcons and owls. 

Nesting: Nest is bulky and made of twigs, plant stems, rootlets and lined with finer materials. It is placed on a horizontal limb 20-45 ft. high. Eggs: 3-4 per clutch, white with darker marks. One to two broods per year.

Nesting Records:

Notes: Aggressive to large birds that come near nest.

Photo: to be added.

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