Thick-billed Kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris)
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Thick-billed Kingbird

Tyrannus crassirostris Swainson, 1826

56 gWeight

The thick-billed kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) is a large member of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers.

Busiest months: May and August · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May and August · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada

Thick-billed Kingbird has been recorded at 50 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paton Center for HummingbirdsUnited States1,899 records
  2. Santa Gertrudis LaneUnited States1,800 records
  3. Patagonia-Sonoita Creek PreserveUnited States1,030 records
More places
  1. Rancho PrimaveraMexico1,026 records
  2. ChacalillaMexico643 records
  3. Patagonia Lake SP – Birding TrailUnited States548 records
  4. Reserva Ecológica Sierra de San Juan – La NoriaMexico497 records
  5. Camino SingaytaMexico481 records
  6. TecuitataMexico449 records
  7. Rio La TovaraMexico395 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexicoCanadaGuatemala

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

The thick-billed kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) is a large member of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala.

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Questions

How big is the Thick-billed Kingbird?

The Thick-billed Kingbird weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Thick-billed Kingbird live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to Guatemala. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Canada.

When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Kingbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May and August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Thick-billed Kingbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Thick-billed Kingbird as Least Concern.

What does the Thick-billed Kingbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Thick-billed Kingbird in?

It belongs to the family Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura (Tyrannidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
56 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
126 mm
Tail
97 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: southwestern USA to Guatemala

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tyrannus

Other birds in the genus Tyrannus

Snowy-throated KingbirdSnowy-throated KingbirdTyrannus niveigularisWhite-throated KingbirdWhite-throated KingbirdTyrannus albogularisTropical KingbirdTropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusCouch's KingbirdCouch's KingbirdTyrannus couchiiCassin's KingbirdCassin's KingbirdTyrannus vociferansWestern KingbirdWestern KingbirdTyrannus verticalisScissor-tailed FlycatcherScissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatusFork-tailed FlycatcherFork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savanaEastern KingbirdEastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannusGrey KingbirdGrey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensisGiant KingbirdGiant KingbirdTyrannus cubensisLoggerhead KingbirdLoggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus
Thick-billed Kingbird

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