Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) 9480
Family: Passeriformes > Tyrannidae

Eastern Kingbird, Simon Gillings

A large flycatcher, frequently seen perched in the open field landscapes of its native North America. Eastern Kingbird was added to the British List following a bird on Barra in the Outer Hebrides in 2016. Two records from Ireland pre-date the first British record.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
3 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
3 records

BTO RECORDS

3 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
3 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Eastern Kingbird, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: tirà oriental
Czech: tyran obecný
Danish: Østlig Kongetyran
Dutch: Koningstiran
Estonian: karbus-türanntikat
Finnish: pihatyranni
French: Tyran tritri
German: Schieferrücken-Königstyrann
Hungarian: keleti királygébics
Italian: Tiranno orientale
Latvian: austrumu karalputns
Lithuanian: rytinis karališkasis tironas
Norwegian: Østkongetyrann
Polish: tyran pólnocny
Portuguese: suiriri-valente
Slovak: postriežkar královský
Spanish: Tirano oriental
Swedish: östlig kungstyrann

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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