Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | tirà melancòlic |
| Dutch | Tropische Koningstiran |
| English | Tropical Kingbird |
| English (United States) | Tropical Kingbird |
| French | Tyran mélancolique |
| French (France) | Tyran mélancolique |
| German | Trauerkönigstyrann |
| Icelandic | Gallhersir |
| Japanese | オリーブタイランチョウ |
| Norwegian | tropekongetyrann |
| Polish | tyran melancholijny |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | suiriri |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Suiriri |
| Russian | Королевский тиранн |
| Serbian | Tropska kraljevska tiranka |
| Slovak | postriežkar čiernozobý |
| Spanish | Tirano Melancólico |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Suirirí Real |
| Spanish (Chile) | Suirirí real |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Tirano Tropical |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Pitirre tropical |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Tirano Tropical |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Tirano Tropical |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Tirano Pirirí |
| Spanish (Panama) | Tirano Tropical |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Suiriri real |
| Spanish (Peru) | Tirano Tropical |
| Spanish (Spain) | Tirano melancólico |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Benteveo Real |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Pitirre Chicharrero |
| Swedish | tropisk kungstyrann |
| Turkish | Tropikal Tiran |
| Ukrainian | Тиран тропічний |
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus
Alex. E. Jahn, Philip C. Stouffer, and R. Terry Chesser
Version: 1.0 — Published April 5, 2013
Version: 1.0 — Published April 5, 2013
Photos from this Account
Large and big-headed flycatcher with a long, heavy bill. Bright yellow below with a whitish throat. The head is gray with a darker gray ear patch.
© Daniel Irons
Large flycatcher with a long notched tail. The tail is entirely brown unlike Western and Cassin's Kingbird. Bright yellow below with a gray head and darker ear patch.
© Martin Flack
Large tropical flycatcher that often perches in the open. Bright yellow below with a notched tail.
© Jorge Eduardo Ruano
Vocal, big-headed flycatcher with a long notched tail. Yellow below with a whitish throat and a gray head. Note long bill.
© Larry Manfredi
Found in open country with scattered trees and shrubs.
© Dodo Colombia
Macaulay Library Photos for Tropical Kingbird
Top-rated photos submitted to the Macaulay Library via eBird. Note: Our content editors have not confirmed the species identification for these photos.
