Photo: Wolfgang Wander / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Cassin’s Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Cassin’s Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 45.6 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 vociferans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cassin’s Kingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cassin’s Kingbird is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Cassin’s Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA s USA to Belize.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 45.6 g, with a wing length of about 12.9 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cassin’s Kingbird?
The Cassin’s Kingbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 45.6 g.
Where does the Cassin’s Kingbird live?
The Cassin’s Kingbird is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA s USA to Belize, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cassin’s Kingbird belong to?
The Cassin’s Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cassin’s Kingbird eat?
The Cassin’s Kingbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cassin’s Kingbird migrate?
The Cassin’s Kingbird is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Cassin’s 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 Cassin’s Kingbird make?
1 real field recording of the Cassin’s Kingbird can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cassin’s Kingbird's range?
The Cassin’s Kingbird has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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