Couch's Kingbird (Tyrannus couchii)

Couch's Kingbird, a reference photo — Photo: Lauren · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Couch's kingbird (Tyrannus couchii) is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Couch's Kingbird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Tyrannus melancholicus
Tyrannus albogularis
Tyrannus verticalis
Tyrannus niveigularis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Tyrannidae
Genus: Tyrannus
Species: Tyrannus couchii

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