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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Taczanowski's Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola griseus
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca oenanthoides
Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant
Polioxolmis rufipennis
White-browed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca leucophrys
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis montanus
Black-crested Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes nigrocristatus
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes flavirostris
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola rufivertex
Cinereous Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola cinereus
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
📅 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 Huascarán National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in Huascarán National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.