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Tyrannus melancholicus
The Tropical kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a bird found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, and 5 more countries. Open country and town edges from Arizona to Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Tropical kingbird on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Tyrannus melancholicus |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, and 5 more countries |
🏡 Where the Tropical kingbird lives
Open country and town edges from Arizona to Argentina.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Tropical kingbird
Recorded by Juan Freile (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1175443. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Tropical kingbird
Where does the Tropical kingbird live?
The Tropical kingbird lives in Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, and 5 more countries. Open country and town edges from Arizona to Argentina.
What does the Tropical kingbird eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Tropical kingbird endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.