Tropical kingbird / Trauertyrann (Tyrannus melancholicus)

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Tropical kingbird. 2018-02-16 16:18:52 Costa Rica

Observations

First documented observation: 2018-02-16 in Costa Rica. Most recent observation: 2023-03-31 in Yucatan.

Description

Classification: Genus Tyrannus (Tyrannus); Family Tyrannidae (Tyrannidae)
General: The tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a large tyrant flycatcher. This bird breeds from southern Arizona and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States through Central America, South America as far as south as central Argentina and eastern Peru, and on Trinidad and Tobago. Birds from the northernmost and southern breeding areas migrate to warmer parts of the range after breeding. [more]

Media


Tropical kingbirds have gray, not black, a white chin and a blackish eye stripe. 2023-03-31 11:39:50 Yucatan

Lava hike tropical kingbird. 2018-03-01 16:59:52 Costa Rica

Tropical kingbird tenative ID by MerlinBirdID , I had written redstart - on rooftop. 2018-02-16 16:21:36 Costa Rica

Tropical kingbird tenative ID by MerlinBirdID, tail markings. 2018-02-16 16:21:26 Costa Rica

Tropical kingbird tenative ID by MerlinBirdID, on post in Monteverde. 2018-02-16 16:20:06 Costa Rica

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Traveling in Central Americain 2018 / Vacation in the Yucatan peninsula.