Cassin’s Kingbird
E354308
Cassin’s Kingbird is a large, gray-and-yellow North American tyrant flycatcher notable for its bold behavior and distinctive white tail edges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cassin’s Kingbird canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ tyrant flycatcher ⓘ |
| behavior |
aggressive toward larger birds
ⓘ
bold ⓘ territorial ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
northern Mexico
ⓘ
southwestern United States ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Cassin’s Kingbird self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN ⓘ |
| describedBy | Spencer Fullerton Baird ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| eggColor | whitish with dark markings ⓘ |
| family | Tyrannidae ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | sallying from exposed perches ⓘ |
| genus | Tyrannus ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
desert edges ⓘ open woodland ⓘ riparian woodland ⓘ savanna ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | short-distance migrant ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Cassin ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
ⓘ
North America ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ |
| nestsIn |
tall shrubs
ⓘ
trees ⓘ |
| nestType | open cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
gray head
ⓘ
gray upperparts ⓘ yellow underparts ⓘ |
| plumageMarking |
dark tail with white outer edges
ⓘ
distinctive white tail edges ⓘ pale gray breast ⓘ |
| relativeSize | large for a flycatcher ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Tyrannus verticalis
ⓘ
surface form:
Tyrannus vociferans
|
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
harsh, repeated phrases
ⓘ
loud, sharp calls ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central America
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1858 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.