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Tyrannus dominicensis, a boreal migrant from the northern hemisphere, was observed and photographed in an área of “terra firme”, at Tefé, Amazonas state, substantiating the presence of this species in the state. This is the southernmost record of the Grey Kingbird in Brazil.
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Nassar, P.M., de Melo, A.V. New record of Tyrannus dominicensis for Brazil. Rev. Bras. Ornitol. 23, 437–438 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03544320
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