Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii Baird, SF, 1858

39 gWeight

Couch's kingbird (Tyrannus couchii) is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus.

Busiest months: April · Most records: United States, Mexico, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Couch's Kingbird has been recorded at 155 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States14,183 records
Santa Ana NWRUnited States8,268 records
Bentsen-Rio Grande Val. SP WBC (Mission)United States6,881 records

More places

Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States3,585 records
Sabal Palm SanctuaryUnited States3,337 records
Resaca de la Palma SP WBC (Brownsville)United States3,092 records
King Ranch – Norias DivisionUnited States2,485 records
Hazel Bazemore County ParkUnited States2,440 records
Quinta Mazatlan WBCUnited States2,408 records
Laguna Atascosa NWRUnited States2,182 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico Belize Guatemala

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Couch's Kingbird?

The Couch's Kingbird weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Couch's Kingbird live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southern Texas, eastern Mexico to Belize. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Belize.