- Tyrannus cubensis
Identification
23–26 cm
Distribution
Found in Cuba and on the Isle of Pines.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland pine forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet includes large flying insects.
Breeding
The cup-shaped nest is unlined.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Giant Kingbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Giant_Kingbird
