Cassin's Kingbird
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Cassin's Kingbird

Tyrannus vociferans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
822 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Cassin's kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to western North America. The name of this bird commemorates the American ornithologist John Cassin. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cassin's Kingbird sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 822 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

<5% · Rare
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

<5% · Rare
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

<5% · Rare
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Insufficient data
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Say's Phoebe
LC Endemic

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

20–30% · Possible
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax difficilis

10–20% · With luck
Ash-throated Flycatcher
LC

Ash-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cinerascens

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

Insufficient data
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

<5% · Rare
Western Wood-Pewee
LC Endemic

Western Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus sordidulus

<5% · Rare
Willow Flycatcher
LC

Willow Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax traillii

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
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 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
2 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
5 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
7 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
15 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cassin's Kingbird in Channel Islands National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Cassin's Kingbird sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 822 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cassin's Kingbird in Channel Islands National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Cassin's Kingbird in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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