Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Tyrant Flycatchers
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About the Eastern Kingbird
Fairly large flycatcher, dark gray above and clean white below with blacker head. Look for white tail tip. Name is somewhat misleading; it does occur over most of eastern North America but also reaches as far west as British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Fairly common and conspicuous; perches out in the open, often on tall trees, snags, fences, and utility lines. Watches for large insects and makes quick flights to snatch them. Listen for metallic twittering calls. Winters in lowlands of South America.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 39 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- French Guiana
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- High Seas
- Honduras
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
