Couch's Kingbird
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Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
175 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Couch's kingbird (Tyrannus couchii) is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley. The species is named after soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

10–20% · With luck
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

<5% · Rare
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

<5% · Rare
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

Insufficient data
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

30–40% · Possible
Great Crested Flycatcher
LC

Great Crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus crinitus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

30–40% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

30–40% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

20–30% · Possible
Northern Bentbill
LC

Northern Bentbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oncostoma cinereigulare

20–30% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Couch's Kingbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Couch's Kingbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

December has the highest sighting rate for Couch's Kingbird in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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