Class:
| Cassin's Kingbird |
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General description.
The "Cassin's Kingbird's" tail is squared or slightly notched and is lightly tipped in gray. His wing coverts are also edged in pale gray. This kingbird has a rather small bill.Breeding habits.
These birds breed in open woodlands and mountains of oak and pinyon juniper.Calls or song.
The Cassin's sings in a low, nasal voice, "queer, chi-queer" or an excited, "ki-ki-ki-dear, ki-dear."Population and distribution.
The "Cassin's Kingbird" rarely strays from its breeding grounds in southern Montana, eastern Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.Similar birds:
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Western Kingbird |
Birds in the same Family:
Cassin's Kingbird
Common names:
Cassin's Kingbird
Scientific Name:
Tyrannus vociferans
Tags:
Dark head and chest; white throat; olive gray back; yellow belly.
Cassin's Kingbird Data:
Length: 9 in
ABA Score: 1
Relative size:
Roughly Robin-sized