Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferansSwainson, WJ, 1826
English (US) Cassin's Kingbird
The Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) 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.
- Scientific name
- Tyrannus vociferans
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cassin's Kingbird
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1826
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tyrannus vociferans vociferans
- Tyrannus vociferans xenopterus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1826
- Type locality
- Temascaltepec, Mexico.
- Original description
- The Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, and the Arts 20 p.273
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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