Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus verticalis (Western Kingbird)
The western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) is a large tyrant flycatcher found throughout western North America, as far south as Mexico. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Kingbird sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 654 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Kingbird in Big Bend National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Western Kingbird sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 654 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Kingbird in Big Bend National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Western Kingbird in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.