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[[Image:Cassins_Kingbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photograph: Marysan <br>Location: Lake Murray, San Diego, CA, USA]] | [[Image:Cassins_Kingbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photograph: Marysan <br>Location: Lake Murray, San Diego, CA, USA]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Adults have a gray head with slightly darker cheeks; a dark unforked tail with a buffy fringe and gray-olive underparts. They have a pale throat and yellow lower breast. Juveniles are duller and have pale edges on their wings. | Adults have a gray head with slightly darker cheeks; a dark unforked tail with a buffy fringe and gray-olive underparts. They have a pale throat and yellow lower breast. Juveniles are duller and have pale edges on their wings. | ||
| − | + | ==Distribution== | |
| + | Breeds from southern [[California]] east to extreme southern [[Utah]] and [[Wyoming]]; extreme western [[Texas]] south through central [[Mexico]]. | ||
| + | Winters from Southern [[California]] south along western [[Mexico]] and [[Baja California]] to [[Honduras]]. Accidental vagrant in the eastern [[United States]] and north of range. Casual vagrant to most of [[Texas]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Consists of two subspecies. | |
| − | == | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>==== |
| − | + | *''T. v. vociferans'' - Highlands of southwestern Mexico | |
| − | + | *''T. v. xenopterus'' - Breeds from western US to central Mexico; winters south to Honduras | |
| − | + | ==Habitat== | |
| − | + | Similar to [[Eastern Kingbird]]. Prefers dry open areas with scattered trees or powerlines. | |
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
==Voice== | ==Voice== | ||
| − | The call is a high-pitched shorter followed by a longer chirp, sounding like a 'chi-beer'. | + | *The call is a high-pitched shorter followed by a longer chirp, sounding like a 'chi-beer'. |
| − | + | ==References== | |
| − | + | # Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019 | |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tyrannus+vociferans}} | {{GSearch|Tyrannus+vociferans}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Tyrannus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Tyrannus]] | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 25 July 2008
- Tyrannus vociferans
Identification
Adults have a gray head with slightly darker cheeks; a dark unforked tail with a buffy fringe and gray-olive underparts. They have a pale throat and yellow lower breast. Juveniles are duller and have pale edges on their wings.
Distribution
Breeds from southern California east to extreme southern Utah and Wyoming; extreme western Texas south through central Mexico. Winters from Southern California south along western Mexico and Baja California to Honduras. Accidental vagrant in the eastern United States and north of range. Casual vagrant to most of Texas.
Taxonomy
Consists of two subspecies.
Subspecies1
- T. v. vociferans - Highlands of southwestern Mexico
- T. v. xenopterus - Breeds from western US to central Mexico; winters south to Honduras
Habitat
Similar to Eastern Kingbird. Prefers dry open areas with scattered trees or powerlines.
Behaviour
Voice
- The call is a high-pitched shorter followed by a longer chirp, sounding like a 'chi-beer'.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
