Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
About the Western Kingbird
The western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) is a large tyrant flycatcher found throughout western North America, as far south as Mexico. Adults are a combination of both gray and yellow plumage, along with crimson feathers that are hidden until courtship or against intruders. Characteristic of kingbird species, the western kingbird is very territorial. Although the western is often misidentified as Cassin's kingbird, Couch's kingbird, or the tropical kingbird due to the yellow coloration, it can be distinguished from these other species through its black, squared tail with white edges.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 156 recordings for this species: 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.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico 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.