Western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)

The western kingbird is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family, common throughout the western United States and southern Canada.

Identification

Adults

Adult male and female Western kingbirds are similar in appearance. They are a medium-sized songbird with grey-olive on the upperparts with a grey head and a dark line through the eyes. The underparts are light becoming light orange-yellow on the lower breast and belly. They have a long black tail with white outer feathers.

Immature

Immature birds are similar to the adults, but paler, wings edged with buff and the crown is without orange feathers.

Gallery

Western kingbird

Tuolumne County, California (2010)

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Species

Kingdom: Animalia (animals)

Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates, sea squirts)

Class: Aves (birds)

Order: Passeriformes (perching birds)

Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)

Olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)

Galápagos flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris)

Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)

Black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)

Western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)