Thick-billed kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Identification Tips:
- Large head and bill
- Range in United States mostly restricted to southeastern Arizona
Adult:
- Dark, forked tail
- Dark head with blackish mask
- Dark brownish-olive upperparts
- Whitish throat and breast
- Yellow wash to belly and undertail coverts
Juvenile:
- Upperparts browner than adult
- Underparts brighter yellow than adult
Similar species:
The Thick-billed Kingbird is somehat similar to other kingbirds but it has
a darker head and a larger bill.