Western Kingbird

20 cm (8") Common. Southwestern Canada, western United States. Open country, orchards, roadsides, wires, ponds, streams.

Ashy gray back tinged with olive; pale gray head, throat and upper breast; bright lemon yellow belly; black square-tipped tail has white outer feathers which may be difficult to see. Orange-red crown patch is usually concealed. Bill is much shorter than in Tropical and Couch's Kingbirds.

Song: noisy chattering "kit" calls.

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