Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans)
About the Cassin's Kingbird
Cassin's kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to western North America. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist John Cassin. Cassin's kingbird was formally described in 1826 by English naturalist William Swainson under the current binomial name Tyrannus vociferans. The type locality is Temascaltepec, Mexico. The specific epithet vociferans is Latin for "shouting". Two subspecies are recognised: T. v. vociferans Swainson, 1826 – southwest USA to central Mexico T. v. xenopterus Griscom, 1934 – southwest Mexico. 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 deep yellow lower breast. Juveniles are duller and have pale edges on their wings. Measurements:
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 280 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. 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 Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States 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.