Giant Kingbird
Tyrannus cubensisRichmond, CW, 1898
English (US) Giant Kingbird
The Giant Kingbird (Tyrannus cubensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: Cuba including Isla de la Juventud; formerly Great Inagua and Caicos islandsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Tyrannus cubensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered
- English (US)
- Giant Kingbird
- Described by
- Richmond, CW, 1898
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Richmond, CW, 1898
- Type locality
- Cuba
- Original description
- The Auk 15, no.4 p.330
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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