Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus dominicensis (Gray Kingbird)
The gray kingbird or grey kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis), also known as pitirre, petchary or white-breasted kingbird, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatchers family Tyrannidae. The species was first described on the island of Hispaniola, then called Santo Domingo, thus the dominicensis name. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Kingbird sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Venezuelan Flycatcher
Myiarchus venezuelensis
Fuscous Flycatcher
Cnemotriccus fuscatus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
White-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus mystaceus
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
📅 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 Gray Kingbird in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Kingbird sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray Kingbird in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gray Kingbird in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.