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 →
Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes flavirostris
White-fronted Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola albifrons
Puna Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola juninensis
White-browed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca leucophrys
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis montanus
Andean Negrito
Lessonia oreas
Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola maculirostris
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola rufivertex
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca oenanthoides
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola flavinucha
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Kingbird at Lauca National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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