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PRB-0267Passeriformes

Gray Kingbird

Pitirre

Tyrannus dominicensis

Native / natural occurrenceIUCN LC · Least Concern

The gray kingbird or grey kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), also known as pitirre, petchary or white-breasted kingbird, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatchers family Tyrannidae. The species was first described on the island of Hispaniola, then called Santo Domingo, thus the dominicensis name.

FamilyTyrannidaeTyrant Flycatchers
Puerto Rico occurrenceNative / natural occurrenceAvibase inferred core 380
Primary habitatforestsCoastal
Primary dietInvertebrateOmnivore
Average mass53 gGlobal trait estimate
MovementPartial migrant; Sedentary / residentInsessorial

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SpectrogramTyrannus dominicensis

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Sound recorded by GABRIEL LEITE · XC998936 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Gray Kingbird

The gray kingbird or grey kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), also known as pitirre, petchary or white-breasted kingbird, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatchers family Tyrannidae. The species was first described on the island of Hispaniola, then called Santo Domingo, thus the dominicensis name.

Conservation

Least Concern

IUCN LC

Global IUCN
LC
Puerto Rico DNER
No current listing in source crosswalk
Federal ESA
No current listing in source crosswalk
Critical habitat
Not identified in source crosswalk

Natural history

How it lives

Habitat
forests
Elevation
0–500 m
Nest
Cup / bowl · Tree
Clutch
2–5 eggs
Social behavior
Not resolved

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