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Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus · Tyrannidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records4,097,058in 9 countries
Most seen inUnited States3,377,028 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Eastern Kingbird
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About

Eastern Kingbird in brief

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a bird of the Tyrannidae family — species of bird.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 4,097,058 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Panama. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in February and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States3,377,028 records · best May, Jun
Canada697,477 records · best May, Jun
Panama9,324 records · best Apr, Oct
Belize8,267 records · best Sep, Oct
Honduras2,329 records · best Sep, Apr
Bolivia1,782 records · best Oct, Nov
El Salvador389 records · best May, Apr
Bahamas326 records · best Sep, Oct
Cuba136 records · best Sep, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Tyrannidae family

All birds
Eastern Phoebe
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Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe
Eastern Phoebe