Couch's Kingbird
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Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
28 Verified records at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Couch's kingbird (Tyrannus couchii) is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley. The species is named after soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

5–10% · With luck
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

5–10% · Rare
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

<5% · Rare
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

30–40% · Possible
Great Crested Flycatcher
LC

Great Crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus crinitus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

20–30% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

20–30% · Possible
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes luteiventris

20–30% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

20–30% · With luck
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Couch's Kingbird in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Couch's Kingbird in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Couch's Kingbird in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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