About the Couch's Kingbird
Couch's kingbird is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley.
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Couch's kingbird is about 7 inches long. It has a large head and bill. It has a dark, forked tail. The head is pale gray with contrasting darker cheeks. The upperparts are grayish-olive. It has a pale throat and a darker breast. The lower breast is bright yellow. Juveniles have browner underparts than the adult and pale edges to their wings. Couch's kingbird can easily be confused with the related tropical kingbird (T. melancholicus), which is extremely similar. In fact, Couch's kingbird was considered conspecific with the tropical kingbird until 1979.
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Where the Couch's Kingbird lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Honduras.
When to see the Couch's Kingbird
Peak activity in April · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savanaThe fork-tailed flycatcher is white below, gray above, and has a black cap.
Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensisThe adult gray kingbird is an average-sized kingbird.
Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatusThe 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.
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