Where to see

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Main Ridge Forest Reserve leads · 80 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Tropical Kingbird during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	70–80%
2	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
3	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	70–80%
4	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
5	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
6	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	60–70%
8	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
9	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
10	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
11	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	50–60%
12	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	50–60%
13	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
14	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
15	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
16	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	50–60%
17	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	50–60%
18	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	50–60%
19	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
20	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
21	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
22	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	50–60%
23	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	50–60%
24	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	50–60%
25	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Tropical Kingbird?

Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago) — about 74% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Kingbird sighting there, the highest of the 80 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Tropical Kingbird?

Las Baulas Marine National Park (about 70%), Masaya Volcano National Park (about 70%), Marino Ballena National Park (about 70%) are the next best options.