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The adult gray kingbird is an average-sized kingbird. It measures 23 cm (9.1 in) in length and weighs from 37 to 52 g (1.3 to 1.8 oz). [8] The upperparts are gray, with brownish wings and tail, and the underparts are white with a gray tinge to the chest. The head has a concealed yellow crown stripe, and a dusky mask through the eyes.
Gray kingbird, known as pitirre, an onomatopoeic name which describes the species' call. Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae. Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills.
Tropical kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus (A) Couch's kingbird, Tyrannus couchii (A) Cassin's kingbird, Tyrannus vociferans (A) Western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis; Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus; Gray kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis (A) Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus; Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (A)
Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but are almost hopeless on land, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body. Four species have been recorded in Illinois.
Eastern kingbird: Tyrannus tyrannus: Open areas across North America Gray kingbird: Tyrannus dominicensis: United States (mainly in Florida), through Central America and the Caribbean (from Cuba to Puerto Rico as well as eastward towards all across the Lesser West Indies), south to Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, the Guianas, and Colombia ...
Western kingbird, Tyrannus verticalis (A) Eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus (A) Gray kingbird, Tyrannus dominicensis; Loggerhead kingbird, Tyrannus caudifasciatus; Giant kingbird, Tyrannus cubensis (Er) Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus (A) Fork-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus savana (A) Olive-sided flycatcher, Contopus cooperi (A)
The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. [ 2 ] Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. [ 3 ]
Skuas and jaegers are in general medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.