Monday, May 13, 2024

Gray Kingbird

 

The Gray Kingbird is a large, assertive flycatcher often seen around towns and mangroves in coastal areas. 

Large headed and heavy billed like other kingbirds, the Gray Kingbird has ashy gray upperparts that grade into dark gray-brown wings and tail, with the hint of a dark mask through the eyes. Note the forked tail.


This bird is a familiar favorite throughout its range owing to its boisterous vocalizations and fighter-pilot flycatching—pursuing dragonflies and wasps on aerial chases that may cover 100 yards. Cornell All About Birds

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