Gray kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Identification Tips:
- Large head
- Often feeds by flying out to catch insects and then returning to the same
perch
- Often perches in an exposed location: for example, a telephone line or a
dead branch
- Frequents mangroves in Florida
Adult:
- Dark, forked tail
- Dark cheeks
- Gray upperparts
- Whitish underparts
- Reddish crown patch rarely visible
Juvenile:
- Upperparts browner than adult
Similar species:
The Gray Kingbird is somewhat similar to the Eastern Kingbird but has a
forked tail and lacks a white terminal tail band. The rare stray Loggerhead
Kingbird is very similar but has a dark head and lacks the dark cheeks of the
Gray Kingbird.