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PRB-0268Passeriformes

Loggerhead Kingbird

Clérigo

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

ResidentIUCN LC · Least Concern

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.

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FamilyTyrannidaeTyrant Flycatchers

Puerto Rico occurrenceResidentAvibase inferred core 380

Primary habitatForest edge; woodland; shade coffee; montane clearingsForest edge; woodland; shade coffee; montane clearings

Primary dietInvertebrateInvertivore

Average mass43.25 gGlobal trait estimate

MovementIrregular / nomadic movements; Sedentary / residentInsessorial

Sound archive

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XC962711Recording 1 of 3song

SpectrogramTyrannus caudifasciatus

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Sound recorded by Hans Matheve · XC962711 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Visualization by Stichting Xeno-canto voor Natuurgeluiden.

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Island profile

Catalog scopeAvibase inferred core 380

About the Loggerhead Kingbird

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: Forest edge; woodland; shade coffee; montane clearings
Elevation: 0–2000 m
Nest: Cup / bowl · Tree
Clutch: 2–4 eggs
Social behavior: Not resolved

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This bird belongs to 6 paths through the atlas.

The complete catalogAll Birds of Puerto Rico402 birds →Birds by habitatForest Birds159 birds →ConservationLeast Concern Birds328 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoBreeding Birds55 birds →Occurrence in Puerto RicoResident Birds47 birds →Bird familyTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)14 birds →

Evidence trail

Sources, media & further reading

eBird species profile↗Macaulay Library media↗iNaturalist observations↗GBIF occurrence data↗BirdLife species factsheet↗Xeno-canto recordings↗Wikipedia in English↗Wikipedia en Español↗Media source · flickr.com↗Source record 1↗Source record 2↗Source record 3↗Source record 4↗Source record 5↗

Research note: Recognized as Puerto Rico-restricted form in regional ornithological literature