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Eastern kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a species in the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 39.8 g to 41.6 g and live up to 9.92 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the eastern kingbird

Weight
39.8 g – 41.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9.92 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
11.1 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5 – 3.9src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the eastern kingbird live?

Not recorded

What is the eastern kingbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbelly and pointed wings. Eastern kingbirds are conspicuous and are commonly found in open areas with scattered trees and bushes, where they perch while foraging for insects. The eastern kingbird is migratory, with its breeding range spread across North America and its wintering range in Central and South America.

From the Wikipedia article “Eastern kingbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eastern_kingbird&oldid=1382209732), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the eastern kingbird endangered?

The eastern kingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the eastern kingbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTyrannidae
  6. genusTyrannus
  7. SpeciesTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Lanius tyrannus, Tyrannus intrepidus, Tyrannus pipiri, Tyrannus tyrannus hespericola

Other names and names in other languages (57)
  • Fork-tailed flycatcherEnglish
  • عصفور الملك الشرقيArabic
  • Източен кралски тиранBulgarian
  • Tirà de l'estCatalan
  • tirà orientalCatalan
  • ᏗᎴᏆCherokee
  • tyran obecnýCzech
  • tyran královskýCzech
  • teyrnaderyn y DwyrainWelsh
  • Østlig KongetyranDanish
  • Schieferrücken-KönigstyrannGerman
  • KönigstyrannGerman
  • orienta tiranoEsperanto
  • Suirirí realSpanish
  • Benteveo blanco y negroSpanish
  • Pitirre americanoSpanish
  • sirirí migranteSpanish
  • Suirirí borealSpanish
  • Tirano dorso negroSpanish
  • Tirano NorteñoSpanish
  • Tirano orientalSpanish
  • tirano viajeroSpanish
  • karbus-türanntikatEstonian
  • شاهمرغ شرقیPersian
  • pihatyranniFinnish
  • Tyran tritriFrench
  • Rí-éan oirthearachIrish
  • טירן מזרחיHebrew
  • crnoglavi silnikCroatian
  • keleti királygébicsHungarian
  • KóngahersirIcelandic
  • Tiranno orientaleItalian
  • オウサマタイランチョウJapanese
  • ousamatairanchouJapanese
  • ಪೂರ್ವ ರಾಜನೊಣಹಿಡುಕKannada
  • rytinis karališkasis tironasLithuanian
  • austrumu karaļputnsLatvian
  • Haʼaʼaahdę́ę́ʼ chʼiyíítʼogiiNavajo
  • KoningstiranDutch
  • VorkstaartvliegenvangerDutch
  • østkongetyrannNorwegian
  • Wiindigoo BineshiinhOjibwa
  • Tirano Cabez PretoPapiamento
  • Tirano Kabes PretuPapiamento
  • tyran północnyPolish
  • suiriri-valentePortuguese
  • tirano-orientalPortuguese
  • Восточный тираннRussian
  • Королевский тираннRussian
  • Восточный королевский тираннRussian
  • postriežkar kráľovskýSlovak
  • Istočna kraljevska tirankaSerbian
  • östlig kungstyrannSwedish
  • Göçmen TiranTurkish
  • тиран королівськийUkrainian
  • 东王霸鹟Chinese
  • 東方王霸鶲Chinese

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Relatives of the eastern kingbird

Other species in the same genus Tyrannus.

LC, Least Concern

Gray kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the eastern kingbird?

An adult eastern kingbird weighs 39.8 g – 41.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the eastern kingbird endangered?

The eastern kingbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the eastern kingbird live?

The eastern kingbird has a recorded lifespan of 9.92 years.

What kind of animal is the eastern kingbird?

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{eastern_kingbird_2026,
  title = {Eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eastern-kingbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}