Couch's Kingbird
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Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
891 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
November 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 891 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Kingbird
LC

Eastern Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus tyrannus

5–10% · Rare
Gray Kingbird
LC Endemic

Gray Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus dominicensis

<5% · Rare
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

Insufficient data
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

60–70% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

50–60% · Likely
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

20–30% · Possible
Southern Tropical Pewee
LC

Southern Tropical Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus cinereus

20–30% · With luck
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

10–20% · With luck
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Couch's Kingbird sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 891 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Couch's Kingbird in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Couch's Kingbird in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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