Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Loggerhead Kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) - HBW 9, p. 424
French: Tyran tête-police
German: Olivgrauer Königstyrann
Spanish: Tirano Guatíbere
Taxonomy: Tyrannus caudifasciatus d’Orbigny, 1839, Cuba.
Closest relatives of genus may be Empidonomus and Tyrannopsis; recent molecular-sequence data indicate present genus is monophyletic and sister-group to clade that includes Empidonomus and Griseotyrannus; two main clades within genus, loosely corresponding to “tropical species assemblage” and combination of “W” & “E” species groups of earlier authors, but with some exceptions. Affinities of present species uncertain; probably closest to T. cubensis. Phylogenetic analyses indicate it is either basal to remainder of the ingroup (Tyrannus.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Tyrannus caudifasciatus d’Orbigny, 1839, Cuba.
Closest relatives of genus may be Empidonomus and Tyrannopsis; recent molecular-sequence data indicate present genus is monophyletic and sister-group to clade that includes Empidonomus and Griseotyrannus; two main clades within genus, loosely corresponding to “tropical species assemblage” and combination of “W” & “E” species groups of earlier authors, but with some exceptions. Affinities of present species uncertain; probably closest to T. cubensis. Phylogenetic analyses indicate it is either basal to remainder of the ingroup (Tyrannus in this case) taxa, or basal to monophyletic “E & W species assemblage” that includes T. vociferans, T. verticalis, T. tyrannus and T. forficatus. Races based mainly on insular distribution, but species perhaps better treated as monotypic. Seven subspecies recognized.
Closest relatives of genus may be Empidonomus and Tyrannopsis; recent molecular-sequence data indicate present genus is monophyletic and sister-group to clade that includes Empidonomus and Griseotyrannus; two main clades within genus, loosely corresponding to “tropical species assemblage” and combination of “W” & “E” species groups of earlier authors, but with some exceptions. Affinities of present species uncertain; probably closest to T. cubensis. Phylogenetic analyses indicate it is either basal to remainder of the ingroup (Tyrannus in this case) taxa, or basal to monophyletic “E & W species assemblage” that includes T. vociferans, T. verticalis, T. tyrannus and T. forficatus. Races based mainly on insular distribution, but species perhaps better treated as monotypic. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bahamensis (H. Bryant, 1864) - N Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, New Providence).
- caudifasciatus d’Orbigny, 1839 - Cuba (including several large cays in Sabana-Camagüey and Jardines de la Reina Archipelago).
- flavescens Parkes, 1963 - I of Pines, off SW Cuba.
- bahamensis (H. Bryant, 1864) - N Bahamas (Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, New Providence).
- caudifasciatus d’Orbigny, 1839 - Cuba (including several large cays in Sabana-Camagüey and Jardines de la Reina Archipelago).
- flavescens Parkes, 1963 - I of Pines, off SW Cuba.
- caymanensis (Nicoll, 1904) - Cayman Is.
- jamaicensis (Chapman, 1892) - Jamaica.
- gabbii (Lawrence, 1876) - Hispaniola.
- taylori (P. L. Sclater, 1864) - Puerto Rico (including Vieques).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird preening its wing and breast Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp caudifasciatus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2004 7 years ago 30 sec 4.4 -
Perched bird. Locality Montego Bay, Cornwall County, Jamaica (ssp jamaicensis)
Ken Simonite 3 January 2012 19 weeks ago 36 sec 4.2 -
A bird preening its breast and tail and scratching its head Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp caudifasciatus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2004 7 years ago 35 sec 3.9 -
A bird preening its wing and tail and scratching its head Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp caudifasciatus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 July 2004 7 years ago 36 sec 3.9 -
a pair well exposed in the lowlands contiguous to the avocado plantation along the road to Sierra de Bahoruco Locality Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic (ssp flavescens)
DAVID ASCANIO 21 April 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 3.5 -
A bird preening on a wire Locality Utuado, Puerto Rico (ssp taylori)
Juan Sanabria 31 July 2007 4 years ago 30 sec 3.5
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Perched mid-story
Locality Vieques Island, Puerto Rico (ssp taylori)
Paul A Guris 19 March 2012 7 weeks ago 3.9 -
Searching in the grass.
Locality Montego Bay, Cornwall County, Jamaica (ssp jamaicensis)
Ken Simonite 3 January 2012 17 weeks ago 3.7 -
An individual poised to fly
Locality Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba (ssp caudifasciatus)
Joe Angseesing 3 April 2007 2 years ago 3.7 -
Lateral view of perched bird
Locality Port Antonio, Surrey County, Jamaica (ssp jamaicensis)
John Hopkins 28 January 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
Showing pale yellow in the underwings
Locality Maricao State Forest, Maricao, Puerto Rico (ssp taylori)
Paul A Guris 16 March 2012 7 weeks ago 3.4 -
Lateral view of perched bird
Locality Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo, Puerto Rico (ssp taylori)
Mikko Pyhälä 2 July 2011 46 weeks ago 3.4
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Adult bird calling Locality La Güira, Cuba
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 15 March 2010 19 weeks ago 4 -
Two birds in the first part and then only one. Locality El Cubano Park, Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba
(ssp caudifasciatus)
Kini Roesler 12 March 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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