Eastern Kingbird

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Kingbird, Simon Gillings

Introduction

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.

Eastern Kingbird, Simon Gillings

Key Stats

Status
Very rare
Very rare
Weight
Weight
41g
Seasonality
Seasonality
BTO Records
BTO Records
3 records
Population and distribution stats for:
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Population Size
Population Size
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Movement

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

Britain & Ireland movement

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

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

Survival and Longevity

Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Eastern Kingbird

Classification and Codes

  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Tyrannidae
  • Scientific name: Tyrannus tyrannus
  • Authority: Linnaeus, 1758
  • Euring code number: 9480

Alternate species names

  • 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

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

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