About the Cassin's Kingbird
Cassin's kingbird is a large tyrant flycatcher native to western North America. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist John Cassin.
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Adults have a gray head with slightly darker cheeks; a dark unforked tail with a buffy fringe and gray-olive underparts. They have a pale throat and deep yellow lower breast. Juveniles are duller and have pale edges on their wings. Measurements: Length: 8.3–9.1 in (21–23 cm) Weight: 1.6 oz (45 g) Wingspan: 41 cm Cassin's kingbird and the western kingbird are similar in appearance. Cassin's is a little larger than the western and the upper parts are a darker gray than the western.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Canada.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatusAdult birds have pale gray heads and upper parts, light underparts, salmon-pink flanks and undertail coverts, and dark gray wings.
Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensisThe adult gray kingbird is an average-sized kingbird.
Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savanaThe fork-tailed flycatcher is white below, gray above, and has a black cap.
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