Couch's Kingbird (Tyrannus couchii)
About the Couch's Kingbird
Couch's kingbird (Tyrannus couchii) is a passerine tyrant flycatcher of the kingbird genus. It is found from southern Texas along the Gulf Coast to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, Belize and northern Guatemala. It is also found in the lower stretches of the Rio Grande Valley. The species is named after soldier and naturalist Darius N. Couch. Couch's kingbird is about 7 inches long. It has a large head and bill. It has a dark, forked tail. The head is pale gray with contrasting darker cheeks. The upperparts are grayish-olive. It has a pale throat and a darker breast. The lower breast is bright yellow. Juveniles have browner underparts than the adult and pale edges to their wings.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 86 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Guatemala, Mexico, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannusrecording
- Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savanarecording
- Grey KingbirdTyrannus dominicensisrecording
- Snowy-throated KingbirdTyrannus niveigularisrecording
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.