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Grey Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
23 cmLength46 gWeight
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.
Busiest months: January–April · Most records: Puerto Rico, United States, Aruba
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–April · Most records: Puerto Rico, United States, Aruba
Grey Kingbird has been recorded at 648 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 42 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Fort De Soto ParkUnited States2,987 records
- Bubali Bird SanctuaryAruba2,398 records
- Hacienda La EsperanzaPuerto Rico2,352 records
More places
- Bosque Estatal de CambalachePuerto Rico1,425 records
- Posada El GalloVenezuela1,389 records
- PN Julio Enrique MonagaPuerto Rico1,382 records
- Viejo San JuanPuerto Rico1,255 records
- Laguna Cartagena - West EndPuerto Rico1,148 records
- Blue Bay Curaçao Golf & Beach ResortCuraçao1,098 records
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre de BoquerónPuerto Rico1,017 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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.
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Questions
How big is the Grey Kingbird?
The Grey Kingbird is about 23 cm long and weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Grey Kingbird live?
Its breeding range: North America: southeastern USA and West Indies. It is most often recorded in Puerto Rico, United States and Aruba.
When is the best time to see the Grey Kingbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Grey Kingbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Kingbird as Least Concern.
What does the Grey Kingbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Grey Kingbird in?
It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 23 cm
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 117 mm
- Tail
- 89 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: southeastern USA and West Indies
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Tyrannus
Other birds in the genus Tyrannus
Snowy-throated KingbirdTyrannus niveigularis
White-throated KingbirdTyrannus albogularis
Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
Couch's KingbirdTyrannus couchii
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannus vociferans
Thick-billed KingbirdTyrannus crassirostris
Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus
Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana
Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
Giant KingbirdTyrannus cubensis
Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus
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