California Bird - Grey with Yellow Underside (1 Viewer)

Hello all this is my first post. I made this account because some birds have been driving me crazy as far as IDing them goes.

Today I saw a bird in Colton, southern California that was Mockingbird-sized, had a black head, and slender beak, yellow undersides, white rump, black tail-feathers and was grey everywhere else. I think it's body was somewhat close to a fly-catcher though it had a pretty slender head (no prominent crown). It was sitting at the very top of a tree for a while (like a fly-catcher would if he was hawking for insects). I believe it was eating a nut or a seed when I looked at it.

Thank you for your help!

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Norogoth,
welcome to birdforum. I hope someone comes by with a good idea.

Niels

Cassin's kingbird or western kingbird sounds like a good match. Cassin's sounds more likely in your situation, western is usually more a wild bird found away from urban areas (with exceptions here and there) and doesn't seem to perch high in trees so often.

Silverwolf said:

Cassin's kingbird or western kingbird sounds like a good match. Cassin's sounds more likely in your situation, western is usually more a wild bird found away from urban areas (with exceptions here and there) and doesn't seem to perch high in trees so often.

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It'd have to be leucistic / partial albino on its rump, though!

Can't help you, but welcome to Birdforum anyway.

They have a white undertail covert region, which could be mixed up with the rump area if seen from side?