Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
13 Verified records at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. The Eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Kingbird sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
2 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
9 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
10 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
11 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
13 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
15 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
16 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
18 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
20 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
21 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
22 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
23 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
24 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
28 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
29 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
31 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
32 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
34 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
41 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
45 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
46 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
48 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
52 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
54 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
55 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
56 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
57 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
59 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
60 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
61 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
62 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
63 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
64 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
65 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
66 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
67 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
68 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
69 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
70 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
71 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
72 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
73 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
74 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
75 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
76 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
77 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
78 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
79 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
80 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
81 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
82 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
83 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
84 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
85 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
86 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
87 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
88 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
89 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
90 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
91 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
92 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
93 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
94 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Kingbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Kingbird sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Kingbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

September has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Kingbird in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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