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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 246 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
White-throated Kingbird
Tyrannus albogularis
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yungas Tyrannulet
Phyllomyias weedeni
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
📅 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 Madidi National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 246 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in Madidi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.