Western Kingbird Photo Gallery
Large, hefty flycatcher with a thick bill, a pale gray head, and a bright yellow belly.
© Gerrit Vyn / Macaulay LibraryAlberta, May 24, 2010Large, hefty flycatcher with a bright yellow belly, pale gray head, and whitish throat. Note white edging on outer tail feathers.
© Tyler Ficker / Macaulay LibraryArizona, August 03, 2019Sits upright on exposed perches and scans for insects. Note white outer tail feathers and uniform gray throat and chin. Often returns to the same perch after flying out after prey.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryMontana, June 25, 2015Not all videos have soundLarge flycatcher with a long tail and thick bill. Note pale gray head and dark tail with white outer tail feathers (visible in flight).
© Sean Williams / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, November 03, 2019The tail is black with white outer tail feathers that are especially conspicuous in flight.
© Sean Williams / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, November 03, 2019Found in open habitats such as grasslands, deserts, sagebrush flats, and agricultural fields, where they perch on utility lines, fences, and trees.
© Kalin Ocaña / Macaulay LibraryBritish Columbia, June 09, 2018Compare with Similar Species
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Tyrant Flycatchers(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Tyrannidae)
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