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Western kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1822

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) is a species in the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 37 g to 39.6 g and live up to 6.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the western kingbird

Weight
37 g – 39.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
6.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
6.92 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
13 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5 – 3.83src 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 western kingbird live?

Not recorded

What is the western kingbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) is a large tyrant flycatcher found throughout western North America, as far south as Mexico.

From the Wikipedia article “Western kingbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_kingbird&oldid=1380711673), 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 western kingbird endangered?

The western 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 western kingbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTyrannidae
  6. genusTyrannus
  7. SpeciesTyrannus verticalis Say, 1822
Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • Arkansas kingbirdEnglish
  • Arkansaw flycatcherEnglish
  • tirà occidentalCatalan
  • tyran západníCzech
  • Teyrnaderyn y GorllewinWelsh
  • Vestlig KongetyranDanish
  • ArkansastyrannGerman
  • Arkansas-TyrannGerman
  • ArkansaskönigstyrannGerman
  • Schmalschnabel-KönigstyrannGerman
  • okcidenta tiranoEsperanto
  • Tirano pálidoSpanish
  • Tirano occidentalSpanish
  • lääne-türanntikatEstonian
  • niittytyranniFinnish
  • Tyran de l'OuestFrench
  • Tyran de l’OuestFrench
  • Rí-éan iartharachIrish
  • pepeljasti silnikCroatian
  • arkansasi tirannuszHungarian
  • Tiranno occidentaleItalian
  • Re dei tiranni occidentaleItalian
  • ニシタイランチョウJapanese
  • vakarinis karališkasis tironasLithuanian
  • rietumu karaļputnsLatvian
  • ArkansaskoningstiranDutch
  • vestkongetyrannNorwegian
  • tyran bahamskiPolish
  • tyran zachodniPolish
  • tirano-ocidentalPortuguese
  • suiriri-ocidentalPortuguese
  • Западный тираннRussian
  • Западный королевский тираннRussian
  • Западный (королевский) тираннRussian
  • tyran čiernochvostýSlovak
  • postriežkar čiernochvostýSlovak
  • postriežkár čiernochvostýSlovak
  • Zapadna kraljevska tirankaSerbian
  • västlig kungstyrannSwedish
  • Batı TiranıTurkish
  • тиран західнийUkrainian
  • 西王霸鹟Chinese
  • 西方美洲王霸鶲Chinese

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Relatives of the western 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 western kingbird?

An adult western kingbird weighs 37 g – 39.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the western kingbird endangered?

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

How long does the western kingbird live?

The western kingbird has a recorded lifespan of 6.9 years.

What kind of animal is the western kingbird?

The western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.

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@misc{western_kingbird_2026,
  title = {Western kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-kingbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}