Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus tyrannus (Eastern Kingbird)
The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. The Eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Kingbird sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 324 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
📅 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 Eastern Kingbird in Badlands National Park?
About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Kingbird sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 324 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Kingbird in Badlands National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Kingbird in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.