Number observed: 2. Juvenile Eastern Kingbird perched on a fence post – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1/1250, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light. The thick malar smudge can be seen on both species at this age, but is a bit more conspicuous (and is retained longer) on a Red-shouldered Hawk. 1st-year Red-shouldered Hawk (L) and 1st-year Broad-winged Hawk (R). Cassin's Kingbird - Denton Co., October 20, 2018. Google Sites. The western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) is a large tyrant flycatcher found throughout western environments of North America and as far as Mexico.. This Texas specialty is almost identical to the Tropical Kingbird, and was considered a race of that species until the 1980s. Photo by Katherine Cavazos. Habitat: Associated with dry, open habitats such as plains and semi-deserts, where there are only scattered tall trees. Adults are a combination of both gray and yellow plumage along with a crimson feathers that are hidden until courtship females or against intruders. Cassin's Kingbird - Denton Co., October 20, 2018. Nearly identical to Couch's Kingbird and very similar to other yellow-bellied kingbirds. View picture of Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) at Dave's Garden. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Juvenile is duller, browner above, and paler below. Photo by Katherine Cavazos. I have had many opportunities to photograph juvenile Eastern and Western Kingbirds in Utah, Idaho and Montana. Cassin’s Kingbirds inhabit open country and open woodlands. Couch's Kingbirds are common around woodland edges and near ponds and rivers in southern Texas during the summer, and a few remain all winter there. Scaly-breasted Munia. Distinguished from Couch's Kingbird by voice: sharp twitters, not just single "pick" or "breer" calls. Cassin's Kingbird. No need to register, buy now! Larger and longer-billed than Western and Cassin's Kingbirds; also note paler brownish tail. However, their voices are quite different, and they live side by side in eastern Mexico without interbreeding. The Cassin’s Kingbird’s nest is a cup of twigs, weeds, leaves, and hair, is lined with softer materials, and is placed on a horizontal branch of a tree. Next page. A group of kingbirds are collectively known as a "coronation", "court", and "tyranny" of kingbirds. Cassin's Kingbird - Denton Co., October 20, 2018. Number observed: 2. All pictures are contributed by our community. They are often found high on a tree, where they sit more quietly than a Western Kingbird. Relatively long bill. Rosche (1982) noted that the Cassin’s Kingbird migration peak in fall is rather later than that of Eastern and Western Kingbirds; most “yellow-breasted kingbirds seen after about 10 Sep tend to be Cassin’s… The Cassin's Kingbird was named after John Cassin, who was a curator at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. Juveniles are similar, but have pale cinnamon wing edgings. Side-by-side, the Red-shouldered Hawk is a bigger bird with a longer tail - one that extends well beyond the primaries when perched. Number observed: 1. Details: I observed a pair making forays after yellow-jackets from perches in the same Sycamore tree. Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) juvenile in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada Cassin's Kingbird - Tyrannus ... Cassin's Kingbird - Tyrannus vociferans Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Ontario, Canada BI027185. Habitat. Page updated. Age & Sex: Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown; Male: Female: Sex Unknown: 2: Media: Bewick's Wren. Find the perfect kingbird stock photo. Juvenile. Same bird as below.