Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus melancholicus (Tropical Kingbird)
The tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a large tyrant flycatcher. This bird breeds from southern Arizona and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States through Central America, South America as far as south as central Argentina and eastern Peru, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Birds from the northernmost and southern breeding areas migrate to warmer parts of the range after breeding. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
White-throated Kingbird
Tyrannus albogularis
Tepui Elaenia
Elaenia olivina
Cliff Flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus galeatus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
McConnell's Flycatcher
Mionectes macconnelli
Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus russatus
Rufous-tailed Tyrant
Knipolegus poecilurus
Great Elaenia
Elaenia dayi
Smoke-colored Pewee
Contopus fumigatus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
📅 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 Tropical Kingbird in Canaima National Park?
About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in Canaima National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.