Loggerhead Kingbird vs White-throated Kingbird

Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

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The loggerhead kingbird has a length of 24 to 26 cm (9.4 to 10.2 in), and is a large species of kingbird with a heavy bill. It is two-toned dark upper parts and lighter underparts. The head, apart from the throat, is black with an orange patch on the topmost part of the crown which is rarely seen. The upperparts are gray and the underparts are lighter in color. In most populations there is a grayish band at the end of the tail, although this can be white.

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Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

White-throated Kingbird

Tyrannus albogularis

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The white-throated kingbird is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 35 to 38 g (1.2 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly pale gray head with a partially hidden pale orange or yellowish patch in the center of the crown. They have a dusky band from the lores to the ear coverts that forms a "mask". Their upperparts are mostly bright olive green. Their wings are dull blackish brown with pale edges on the coverts and secondaries. Their tail is black and notched. Voice: The white-throated kingbird is not very vocal. Its typical call is "a shrill, trilled tic tic tic'i'i'i'i'i'i'i'i'i'i'i". It also occasionally makes a "long and irregular series of tic notes and trills" that may continue for several minutes.

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Photo: Vincent A. Vos · CC BY 4.0

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