Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus melancholicus (Tropical Kingbird)
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
📅 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 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 21% of visitor-days record a Tropical Kingbird sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 195 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Kingbird in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Kingbird in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.