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 Machalilla National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Snowy-throated Kingbird
Tyrannus niveigularis
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Fulvous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant
Euscarthmus fulviceps
Tumbes Pewee
Contopus punensis
Baird's Flycatcher
Myiodynastes bairdii
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Eastern Kingbird at Machalilla 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