Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus)
About the Loggerhead Kingbird
The loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) is a species of sub-oscine passerine bird belonging to the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. This species is found in wooded habitats in the islands of the northern Caribbean, with records of vagrants from Florida. The loggerhead kingbird was first formally described in 1839 by the French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny with its type locality given as Cuba. This species is classified within the genus Tyrannus within the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant or New World flycatchers. The Tyrannidae are placed within the parvorder Tyrannides within the order Passeriformes, the perching birds. The loggerhead kingbird is subdivided into the following subspecies: T. c. caudifasciatus D'Orbigny, 1839 - Cuba T. c. flavescens Parkes, 1963 - Isle of Pines
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 20 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cuba, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannusrecording
- Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savanarecording
- Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensisrecording
- Snowy-throated KingbirdTyrannus niveigularisrecording
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.