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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
📅 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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 195 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.