Eastern Kingbird

Identification: Note the blue-gray head and mantle, the white tipped tail, the diffuse gray wash on upper chest otherwise white below and primaries edged in white.

Photographs below are of an adult bird from Charles City County, Virginia.

copyright Allen Bryan 2009; Eastern Kingbird
copyright Allen Bryan 2009; Eastern Kingbird

 

Photographs below are of immature bird in Charles City County, Virginia. Note the brownish color on scapularies and primaries and the lack of complete white tip to tail.

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