Couch's Kingbird
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Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
150 Verified records at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Couch's kingbird (Tyrannus couchii) is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley. The species is named after soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Gray Kingbird
LC Endemic

Gray Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus dominicensis

Insufficient data
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

<5% · Rare
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

Insufficient data
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

Insufficient data
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

30–40% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

20–30% · Possible
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

10–20% · With luck
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

10–20% · With luck
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

5–10% · With luck
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma imberbe

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
7 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
9 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Couch's Kingbird in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Couch's Kingbird in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Couch's Kingbird in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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