“There are a couple of good clues [to identifying an eastern kingbird],” Dale says, noting that the birds are black-gray on their backs, the back of their heads, and most of their tai ...

where it overlaps extensively with the western kingbird. Monotypic. Length 8.4–9.2". Adult: dark gray head and nape (mask less obvious); semi­concealed orange-red central crown patch ...

This small, white-bellied, conspicuous species has the largest distribution of any North American kingbird. Mono­t­ypic. Length 7.8–9.2". Adult: black head blends to slate gray back ...