MD Osprey:
FYI. There is an interesting web site here that deals with Tropical,
Couch's, and Western Kingbirds, based on Cornell specimens ...
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/kingbirdsX.htm
Here's a problematic tryannus from New York in 2003, probably NOT a
Tropical ...
http://www.oceanwanderers.com/NYTyrannus.html
Here's a report on the first Couch's Kingbird for California ...
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/coki.html
FYI. I did hear our bird vocalize, twice; a relatively long, drawn
out, tinkling (I'm not good with describing vocalizations), but NOT a
sharp short single or even double note call, nor any rising tones.
Good for Tropical.
Also, some of my images show a thin light edge to the outer rectrix,
but not wide and bright, like a Western Kingbird.
Hope this helps ...
Phil
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