Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus melancholicus (Tropical Kingbird)
Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
📅 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 Tropical Kingbird in Masaya Volcano National Park?
About 70% of visitor-days record a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 883 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in Masaya Volcano National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in Masaya Volcano National Park in our monthly data.