Tyrannus cubensis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Tyranni
Infraordo: Tyrannides
Parvordo: Tyrannida
Familia: Tyrannidae
Subfamilia: Tyranninae
Genus: Tyrannus
Species: Tyrannus cubensis

Name

Tyrannus cubensis Richmond, 1898

Reference

The Auk 15 p.330

Vernacular names

The Giant Kingbird (Tyrannus cubensis) is a species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to Cuba, although there are historical records of it on other islands. The species is probably mostly closely related to the Loggerhead Kingbird, which also occurs in Cuba as well as several other nearby Caribbean islands.[2]

This species averages 23 cm (9 in) long.[3] Despite their name, this species (though large) is not the largest tyrant flycatcher nor even the largest kingbird, since the Thick-billed Kingbird is slightly bigger. The Giant Kingbird is found in tall lowland forest. In particular it favours pine forests and the wooded borders of waterways. It is also found in mixed pine barrens, open woodlands, swamps and savanna. It has also been seen in cloud forest.[2]

It is threatened by habitat loss.
References

^ BirdLife International 2004. Tyrannus cubensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
^ a b Mobley, Jason A. (2004), "Family Tyrannidae (Tyrant-flycatchers)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David, Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 9, Cotingas to Pipits and Wagtails, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 424, ISBN 84-87334-69-5
^ http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=4418