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Gray kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

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The gray kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) is a species in the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 43.8 g to 51 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the gray kingbird

Weight
43.8 g – 51 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.8 – 3.03src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray kingbird live?

Not recorded

What is the gray kingbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The gray kingbird or grey kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), also known as pitirre, petchary or white-breasted kingbird, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatchers family Tyrannidae. The species was first described on the island of Hispaniola, then called Santo Domingo, thus the dominicensis name.

From the Wikipedia article “Gray kingbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gray_kingbird&oldid=1365462893), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the gray kingbird sound like?

Filo gèn' · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the gray kingbird endangered?

The gray kingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the gray kingbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTyrannidae
  6. genusTyrannus
  7. SpeciesTyrannus dominicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

Synonyms Lanius dominicensis, Lanius tyrannus dominicensis

Other names and names in other languages (47)
  • ChicherriEnglish
  • ChincherryEnglish
  • Grey kingbirdEnglish
  • Grey kingbirdEnglish
  • Large-billed kingbirdEnglish
  • Lesser Antillean gray kingbirdEnglish
  • PetcharyEnglish
  • WoodpeckerEnglish
  • tirà grisCatalan
  • tyran šedýCzech
  • teyrnaderyn llwydWelsh
  • Grå KongetyranDanish
  • GraukönigstyrannGerman
  • Grauer KönigstyrannGerman
  • GrautyrannGerman
  • griza tiranoEsperanto
  • Tirano grisSpanish
  • PetigreSpanish
  • PitirreSpanish
  • Tirano dominicanoSpanish
  • hall-türanntikatEstonian
  • harmaatyranniFinnish
  • Tyran grisFrench
  • sivoleđi silnikCroatian
  • Tiranno di DominicaItalian
  • Re dei tiranni grigioItalian
  • ハイイロタイランチョウJapanese
  • pilkasis karališkasis tironasLithuanian
  • pelēkais karaļputnsLatvian
  • Grijze KoningstiranDutch
  • Grote grijze vliegenvangerDutch
  • gråkongetyrannNorwegian
  • Cabez GrandiPapiamento
  • Pímpiri GrisPapiamento
  • tyran szaryPolish
  • suiriri-cinzaPortuguese
  • tirano-dominicanoPortuguese
  • Серый тираннRussian
  • Серый королевский тираннRussian
  • Серый (королевский) тираннRussian
  • postriežkar sivýSlovak
  • Siva kraljevska tirankaSerbian
  • grå kungstyrannSwedish
  • Karayip TiranıTurkish
  • тиран сірийUkrainian
  • 灰王霸鶲Chinese
  • 灰王霸鹟Chinese

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Relatives of the gray kingbird

Other species in the same genus Tyrannus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gray kingbird?

An adult gray kingbird weighs 43.8 g – 51 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the gray kingbird endangered?

The gray kingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the gray kingbird?

The gray kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gray kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-kingbird

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@misc{gray_kingbird_2026,
  title = {Gray kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-kingbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}