Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicusVieillot, LJP, 1819
English (US) Tropical Kingbird
The Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Tyrannus melancholicus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tropical Kingbird
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1819
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Tyrannus melancholicus satrapa
- Tyrannus melancholicus despotes
- Tyrannus melancholicus melancholicus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1819
- Type locality
- Paraguay.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 35 p.84
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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