Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
SpeciesTyrannus tyrannus (Eastern Kingbird)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

2 Verified sightings at Cape Breton Highlands National Park From 2019 to 2026

20,127 Verified sightings across all 77 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Eastern Kingbird

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. The Eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America.

The eastern kingbird was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name of Lanius tyrannus. The present genus Tyrannus was introduced in 1799 by the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède with the eastern kingbird as the type species. The species is monotypic; no subspecies are recognised.

Adults are grey-black on the upperparts with light underparts; they have a long black tail with a white end and long, pointed wings. They have a red patch on their crown, seldom seen. They are of average size for a kingbird, at 19–23 cm (7.5–9.1 in), 33–38 cm (13–15 in) across the wings and weighing 33–55 g (1.2–1.9 oz).

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Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax alnorum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Contopus cooperi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Contopus virens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sayornis phoebe

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Junco hyemalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Turdus migratorius

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Poecile atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Setophaga coronata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Zonotrichia albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~60%
2	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
3	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
5	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
7	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
9	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
12	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
15	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
16	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
17	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
18	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
21	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
22	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
23	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
24	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
25	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
26	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
27	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
29	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
30	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
31	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
32	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
33	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
35	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
37	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
38	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
39	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
40	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
41	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
44	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
45	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
46	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
50	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
51	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
53	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
54	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
55	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
56	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
57	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
58	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
59	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
60	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
61	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
62	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
63	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
64	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
65	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
66	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
67	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
68	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
69	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
70	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
71	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
72	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
73	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
74	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
75	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
76	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
77	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

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Eastern Kingbird

About the Eastern Kingbird

Recent sightings of Eastern Kingbird in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Closest Relatives at Cape Breton Highlands National Park

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American Robin

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

Yellow-rumped Warbler

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found