Snowy-throated Kingbird
Tyrannus niveigularis
The Snowy-throated Kingbird (Tyrannus niveigularis) is a rare tyrant flycatcher found in 3 countries, weighing about 34 g. The snowy-throated kingbird is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.
About the Snowy-throated Kingbird
The snowy-throated kingbird is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The snowy-throated kingbird is 18.5 to 19 cm (7.3 to 7.5 in) long; one male weighed 34.4 g (1.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a gray crown and nape with a partially hidden yellow patch in the center of the crown. They have a thin black band on the forecrown and lores that widens into a mask to the ear coverts. Their upperparts are mostly pale gray with more olive on the lower back and rump. Their wings are dusky with whitish edges on the coverts and secondaries. Their tail is blackish with a square tip. Voice: The snowy-throated kingbird's dawn song is "a fast and jumbled ki-ki-ki-kr-reé-it!" and its call "a sharp kip! that can be extended into a kip! kr-r-r-ee-ee-ee".
What the Snowy-throated Kingbird sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Snowy-throated Kingbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Snowy-throated Kingbird?
- The snowy-throated kingbird is 18.5 to 19 cm (7.3 to 7.5 in) long; one male weighed 34.4 g (1.2 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Snowy-throated Kingbird?
- The Snowy-throated Kingbird is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.
- Where can you see a Snowy-throated Kingbird?
- The Snowy-throated Kingbird occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
- What does a Snowy-throated Kingbird sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Snowy-throated Kingbird on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Snowy-throated Kingbird?
- The Snowy-throated Kingbird is most easily confused with the White-throated Kingbird, the Giant Kingbird and the Thick-billed Kingbird.
- Is the Snowy-throated Kingbird endangered?
- The Snowy-throated Kingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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