Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus melancholicus (Tropical Kingbird)
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. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
White-crested Tyrannulet
Serpophaga subcristata
Small-billed Elaenia
Elaenia parvirostris
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Bran-colored Flycatcher
Myiophobus fasciatus
Rufous-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant
Euscarthmus meloryphus
Grey Monjita
Xolmis cinereus
Blue-billed Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus cyanirostris
Swainson's Flycatcher
Myiarchus swainsoni
📅 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 Tropical Kingbird in El Palmar National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 129 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in El Palmar National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.