The Story
I photographed this Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) at Parque Ecotemático Wisirare, near Orocué, Casanare, Colombia. It breeds in semi-open areas with trees and shrubs, including gardens and roadsides. Males and females look alike, while young birds have pale buff edges on the wing coverts. Birds from the northern and southern ends of its breeding range migrate to warmer areas after nesting. The female incubates two to four eggs for about 16 days. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I photographed it with a Canon R5 and the RF 800mm f/11 plus the RF 2x extender, at 1/750 sec, f/22, ISO 3200. Wisirare means good land in the Sáliba language, and the park is a recognized bird conservation area where more than 189 bird species have been recorded.
©2022 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2022), with the population trend listed as increasing. Source: IUCN Red List