Kingbird
| Kingbirds | |
|---|---|
| Eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Tyrannus Lacépède, 1799 |
| Type species | |
| Lanius tyrannus | |
| Species | |
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Tyrannus is a genus of small passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae that are native to the Americas. The majority are named as kingbirds.