Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus crassirostris (Thick-billed Kingbird)
About the Thick-billed Kingbird
The thick-billed kingbird (Tyrannus crassirostris) is a large member of the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala. The thick-billed kingbird has two subspecies, the nominate T. c. crassirostris (Swainson, 1826) and T. c. pompalis (Bangs & Peters, JL, 1928). The differences between them are slight and some authors suggest that the two should be merged.
The thick-billed kingbird is about 25 cm (9.8 in) long and weighs about 52 to 59 g (1.8 to 2.1 oz). Females are slightly smaller than males and the sexes have essentially the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dark grayish brown forehead, crown, lores, and ear coverts; their cheeks are white. The crown feathers form a slight crest. Both sexes have a partially hidden lemon or canary yellow patch in the center of the crown though females' are narrower. Both sexes have a grayish brown nape that is paler than the rest of the head. Their upperparts are mostly grayish olive with grayish brown uppertail coverts. Their wings are mostly deep grayish brown with pale grayish olive lesser coverts. Their remiges... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Cabo Pulmo National Park
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thick-billed Kingbird in Cabo Pulmo National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thick-billed Kingbird sighting in Cabo Pulmo National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Thick-billed Kingbird in Cabo Pulmo National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Thick-billed Kingbird in Cabo Pulmo National Park in our monthly data.