About Tyrannus caudifasciatus Orbigny, 1839
The loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus Orbigny, 1839) measures 24 to 26 cm (9.4 to 10.2 in) in length. It is a large kingbird species with a heavy bill, and has a distinct two-toned coloration: dark upperparts and lighter underparts. Most of the head is black, excluding the throat, with an orange patch on the very top of the crown that is rarely visible. The upperparts are gray, while the underparts are paler in color. Most populations have a grayish band at the tip of the tail, though this band can sometimes be white.
This bird is distributed across the northern West Indies, including the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Isla de la Juventud, Hispaniola (which includes the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. It only very rarely appears as a vagrant in southern Florida. Its natural habitats include woodlands, pine and broad-leafed forest, shade coffee plantations, mangroves, and open park-like landscapes. It can be found from coastal areas up into the lower elevations of mountainous regions.
