eastern kingbird

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1071571
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eastern kingbird

Summary

eastern kingbird is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (853 views/month, #1,421 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • eastern kingbird's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • eastern kingbird is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • eastern kingbird's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • eastern kingbird belongs to the parent taxon Kingbird[6].
  • eastern kingbird's scientific name is Tyrannus tyrannus[7].
  • eastern kingbird's Commons category is recorded as Tyrannus tyrannus[8].
  • eastern kingbird's Commons gallery is recorded as Tyrannus tyrannus[9].
  • eastern kingbird's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • eastern kingbird's original combination is recorded as Lanius tyrannus[11].
  • eastern kingbird's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. tyrannus'}[12].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'teyrnaderyn y Dwyrain'}[13].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Kingbird'}[14].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schieferrücken-Königstyrann'}[15].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tirano Oriental'}[16].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'tirà oriental'}[17].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'tyran obecný'}[18].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'tyran královský'}[19].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Østlig Kongetyran'}[20].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Königstyrann'}[21].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'benteveo blanco y negro'}[22].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pitirre americano'}[23].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'sirirí migrante'}[24].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'tirano oriental'}[25].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'tirano viajero'}[26].
  • eastern kingbird is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pihatyranni'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, eastern kingbird is Tyrannus tyrannus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Kingbird[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'teyrnaderyn y Dwyrain'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Kingbird'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schieferrücken-Königstyrann'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tirano Oriental'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'tirà oriental'}[17], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'tyran obecný'}[18].

Identifiers

eastern kingbird's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 16782[28]. eastern kingbird's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43165[29]. eastern kingbird's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5229688[30]. eastern kingbird's ITIS TSN is recorded as 178279[31].

Why It Matters

eastern kingbird ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (853 views/month, #1,421 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Litter size {'amount': '+3.9'}
    Parent taxon Kingbird
    Diel cycle diurnality
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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