Utah Bird Profile
Cassin's Kingbird - Tyrannus vociferans

Name Roots: (L. tyrannus, "a tyrant" - L. vociferans, "voice carrying")

In Utah:  
by Jack Binch

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Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a deciduous tree at a height of 20-55 (8-55) feet, in a cup nest. This species is not a cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: air sallier. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a frugivore: lower-canopy gleaner; insectivore: air sallier.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian and pinyon-juniper habitats.
  
How to find:  

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Occurrence:

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