Since
first spotting a Cassin's kingbird in early November in Live Oak Canyon, I've seen two more: One in Morongo Valley on November 21, in Big Morongo Canyon; and one in the wash in Live Oak Canyon on December 5. They are uncommon in Southern California: Some reside year-round (the light violet in the Audubon map below); and some spend the summers (the fleshy color in the map below) and migrate to Mexico for the winter.
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| From Audubon. |
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| A different range map from All About Birds. |
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| In Big Morongo Canyon. |
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| In Live Oak Canyon |
At first glance, they look like a dull gray bird. But then there is a little flash of yellow. They really are quite pretty.
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