ML627157347
Tropical/Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus/couchii
Contributor
West Tennessee Historical Data Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Reelfoot Lake--Joe Basin---Spicer Park/Boat House Restaurant/South Shore Resort area
Obion, Tennessee, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Media notes
Photo by Kerry Speer.
Observation details
Bird was photographed on the rail of the deck behind The Boat House restaurant in Samburg by Kerry Speer, the owner of the restaurant. He said it was hanging out near an Eastern Phoebe. HHe did not know what species it was and took photos of it with his cell phone through the window of the restaurant, posted the pics to his personal Facebook page and was asking for ID help. This is the first reported sighting for either Tropical or Couch's Kingbird in Tennessee! Photos were sent by Ruben Stoll to Cin-Ty Lee (author of the Field Guide to North American Flycatchers) and Troy Hibbetts and both commented that they believed the bird to be a Tropical Kingbird, due to the length of the bill and a more pronounced mask.
Technical information
- Dimensions
- 640 pixels x 836 pixels
- Original file size
- 61.84 KB