Loggerhead kingbird
# Loggerhead kingbird

The loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.

## Distribution and habitat

It is found in throughout the West Indies, in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and, very rarely, in southern Florida. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

## Description

This large kingbird measures 23 cm (9.1 in) long. It is dark grey above and white below. The head is black while the throat and cheeks are white. Like many kingbird species, the loggerhead possesses an orange or yellow crown patch, but it is well concealed and rarely visible in the field. The tail is squared and ends with a buffy-white band.

## Diet

It feeds on flying insects, small fruit and berries, and small lizards.

## Gallery

* In Jamaica
* In Jamaica
* In Cuba
