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 →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Venezuelan Flycatcher
Myiarchus venezuelensis
Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
White-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus mystaceus
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
📅 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 Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 74% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.