Couch's Kingbird
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Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
373 Verified records at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. The species is named after soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 373 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

5–10% · With luck
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

<5% · Rare
Gray Kingbird
LC Endemic

Gray Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Insufficient data
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

30–40% · Possible
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

20–30% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

20–30% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-crested Flycatcher
LC

Brown-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tyrannulus

10–20% · With luck
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma imberbe

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Couch's Kingbird in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 373 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Couch's Kingbird in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Couch's Kingbird in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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