Bird · GBIF taxon 5229662
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicusTropical Kingbirds are upright flycatchers with gray heads, olive backs, bright yellow bellies, and long dark tails. They launch from exposed perches to capture insects, then often return to the same wire or branch.
flycatcheraerial hunteropen country
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- flies
- wasps
- grasshoppers
Predators
- hawks
- owls
- snakes
ThreatsPesticide exposure, collisions, removal of nesting trees, and loss of insect prey
HabitatsSavanna, forest edge, wetlands, farmland, roadsides, parks, and open settlements
Life spanOften several years, with some marked kingbirds living longer
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae
- GenusTyrannus
- SpeciesTyrannus melancholicus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Keep distance from nests because adults vigorously defend their territory.
Responsible observation
- Watch: Follow short aerial sallies from a wire, fence, or bare treetop.
- Identify: Combine a gray head, yellow belly, olive back, and slightly notched dark tail.
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