Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus dominicensis (Gray Kingbird)
The gray kingbird or grey kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), also known as pitirre, petchary or white-breasted kingbird, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatchers family Tyrannidae. The species was first described on the island of Hispaniola, then called Santo Domingo, thus the dominicensis name. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Kingbird sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 1,127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
📅 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 Gray Kingbird in Everglades National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Kingbird sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 1,127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Kingbird in Everglades National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Gray Kingbird in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.