Loggerhead kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

The loggerhead kingbird is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and, very rarely, in the United States. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) Maria la Gorda, Cuba. Dec 27, 2015. Cuba,Geotagged,Loggerhead kingbird,Tyrannus caudifasciatus,Winter

Appearance

This large kingbird measures 23 cm long. It is dark grey above and white below. The head is black while the throat and cheeks are white. Like many kingbird species, the loggerhead possesses an orange or yellow crown patch, but it is well concealed and rarely visible in the field. The tail is squared and ends with a buffy-white band.
Puerto Rican Loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus taylori) Sabana, Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Nov 24, 2024 Fall,Geotagged,Loggerhead kingbird,Puerto Rico,Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Food

It feeds on flying insects, small fruit and berries, and small lizards.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusTyrannus
SpeciesT. caudifasciatus
Photographed in
Cuba
Puerto Rico