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Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Classification

Class
Aves

The loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) is a species of sub-oscine passerine bird belonging to the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. This species is found in wooded habitats in the islands of the northern Caribbean, with records of vagrants from Florida. Taxonomy The loggerhead kingbird was first formally described in 1839 by the French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny with its type locality given as Cuba.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 12,455Cuba · 9,012United Kingdom · 3,142