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Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus
Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 42.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Tyrannus
- Species caudifasciatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Loggerhead Kingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Loggerhead Kingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Greater Antilles.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 211,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Loggerhead Kingbird?
The Loggerhead Kingbird is a small bird that weighs around 42.4 g.
Where does the Loggerhead Kingbird live?
The Loggerhead Kingbird is found across North America with a range covering NA Greater Antilles, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Loggerhead Kingbird belong to?
The Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Loggerhead Kingbird eat?
The Loggerhead Kingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Loggerhead Kingbird migrate?
The Loggerhead Kingbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Loggerhead Kingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Loggerhead Kingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Loggerhead Kingbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Loggerhead Kingbird's range?
The Loggerhead Kingbird has a mapped global range of about 211,000 km².
Conservation
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