Giant Kingbird

The giant kingbird is the largest member of genus Tyrannus. It is 23 to 26 cm (9.1 to 10 in) long and weighs about 94 g (3.3 oz) with a maximum weight of about 108 g (3.8 oz). It is nearly as heavy as the largest tyrant flycatcher, the great shrike-tyrant (Agriornis lividus). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly blackish to black head with white cheeks and a partially hidden deep orange or red patch in the center of the crown. Often they have some white on the lores that extends to the forehead. Their upperparts are medium dark gray to sooty gray. Voice: The giant kingbird's principal vocalization is "a loud, burry tooe-tooe-tooee-tooee-tooee chatter". It also makes a four-syllable call, and pairs sometimes sing in duet.