Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus verticalis (Western Kingbird)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Kingbird in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Western Kingbird sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 28 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Kingbird in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Western Kingbird in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.