kingbird
Aggressive insect-catching bird
A kingbird is a flycatcher native to the Americas, known for its aggressive defense of territory—it will attack much larger birds, including hawks and crows, that venture too close to its nest.
The name reflects this fearless, combative behavior.
A kingbird chased off a red-tailed hawk.
Insect-eating perching bird
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
wings · plumage · perch · songbird · insectivore · migration · nesting · birder
Bursting forth suddenly
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- hawkingSport using trained raptors
- insectsSix-legged arthropods
- perchingResting while gripping
flycatching · glide · flit · wingbeat · foraging · swooping · snapping · hovering
Cruel, absolute ruler
Hostile and confrontational
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- boldCourageous and daring
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
combative · assertive · fierce · spirited · mobbing · dive-bombing · chasing · fearless
flycatcher
Insect-eating perching bird
- tyrantCruel, absolute ruler
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beak · wings · plumage · perch · songbird · insectivore · migration · nesting · birder · binoculars
sallying
Bursting forth suddenly
perching · flycatching · glide · flit · wingbeat · foraging · swooping · snapping · hovering · hunting
tyrant
Cruel, absolute ruler
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- boldCourageous and daring
pugnacious · combative · assertive · fierce · spirited · mobbing · dive-bombing · chasing · fearless · scrappy
- Flycatchersflycatcher, pewee
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- insect eatersanteater, giant anteater, aardvark, pangolin, echidna
- migrantsmigrants, arctic tern, monarch butterfly, caribou, humpback whale
- migratory animalsCanada goose, geese, snow goose, ducks, sandhill crane
- aerial insectivoresswift, swallow, nightjar, martin, flycatcher
kingbirddove
Gentle cooing bird
mourning dove · skulker · wren · cowbird · sparrow
kingbirdwren
Small loud songbird
winter wren · house wren · creeper · hummingbird · bushtit