Austral migrant to west Amazon from April to October. Note white throat and lack of olive chest vs. common Tropical Kingbird. | ||||||
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Couch's has a grey head, olive back, and yellow chest. It has a white chin (similar to Western Kingbird and Tropical Kingbird). The Tropical Kingbird has a yellow-olive chest, but it can be difficult to be sure in the field. | ||||||
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Rare and local. | ||||||
Migrates north in the summer from South America to Caribbean, as does the Black-whiskered Vireo and Swallow-tailed Kite. | ||||||
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Note yellow-olive chest and grey chin/throat to differentiate from various Central American and austral migratory species. Note however the Tropical Kingbird has a lighter chin/throat in Central America than the rest of its range. Common in most of its range, and always outside of the forest. From front. | ||||||
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Northern migrant. | ||||||
Western has a light grey head, back and chest, with a white chin (like Couch's Kingbird and Tropical Kingbird). Western has no white edges on tail feathers, and has a greyish or greyish yellow chest (not an olive or bright yellow chest like those other two). | ||||||
Cassin's has a dark grey head, back and chest, with a white chin (like Couch's Kingbird). Similar to but darker than Western Kingbird. | ||||||
