Note: long bill, bright yellow belly, green back, and light brown tail.
  • Note: long bill, bright yellow belly, green back, and light brown tail.
  • Note: greenish yellow breast and thick bill (compare to Western Kingbird).

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Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus
Passeriformes
Tyrannidae

    General Description

    Casual fall visitor (October'December) to western Washington coastal lowlands.

    Abundance Code DefinitionsAbundance

    C=Common; F=Fairly Common; U=Uncommon; R=Rare; I=Irregular
    EcoregionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    Oceanic
    Pacific Northwest Coast RR
    Puget Trough
    North Cascades
    West Cascades
    East Cascades
    Okanogan
    Canadian Rockies
    Blue Mountains
    Columbia Plateau

    North American Range Map

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