Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819

37 gWeight

The tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a large tyrant flycatcher.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, United States

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Colombia, United States

Tropical Kingbird has been recorded at 1,270 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 29 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States8,684 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica8,092 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica7,863 records

More places

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina6,295 records
Parque del EsteVenezuela5,734 records
Ammo Dump PondsPanama5,728 records
Sweetwater WetlandsUnited States5,255 records
Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica4,509 records
Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica4,494 records
Santa Ana NWRUnited States4,397 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Colombia United States Ecuador Panama Brazil Mexico Venezuela

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the Tropical Kingbird?

The Tropical Kingbird weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Tropical Kingbird live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America, South America: southwestern USA to central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Colombia and United States.