Loggerhead Kingbird
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Loggerhead Kingbird

Tyrannus caudifasciatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ciénaga de Zapata
570 Verified records at Ciénaga de Zapata
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) is a species of sub-oscine passerine bird belonging to the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. This species is found in wooded habitats in the islands of the northern Caribbean, with records of vagrants from Florida. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Loggerhead Kingbird sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 570 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ciénaga de Zapata

Gray Kingbird
LC Endemic

Gray Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus dominicensis

10–20% · With luck
Giant Kingbird
EN Endemic

Giant Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus cubensis

Insufficient data
Cuban Pewee
LC

Cuban Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus caribaeus

50–60% · Likely
La Sagra's Flycatcher
LC

La Sagra's Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus sagrae

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Wood-Pewee
LC

Eastern Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus virens

<5% · Rare
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

60–70% · Likely
Red-legged Thrush
LC Endemic

Red-legged Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus plumbeus

60–70% · Likely
Palm Warbler
LC

Palm Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga palmarum

60–70% · Likely
Greater Antillean Grackle
LC Endemic

Greater Antillean Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus niger

50–60% · Likely
Cuban Blackbird

Cuban Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives atroviolaceus

50–60% · Likely
Tawny-shouldered Blackbird
LC Endemic

Tawny-shouldered Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
90–100%
2 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
30–40%
3 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Loggerhead Kingbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Loggerhead Kingbird sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata, based on 570 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Loggerhead Kingbird in Ciénaga de Zapata?

July has the highest sighting rate for Loggerhead Kingbird in Ciénaga de Zapata in our monthly data.

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