Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura

Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, is a passerine of North America, breeding widely across the continent and moving to Amazonia outside the breeding season. It is a tyrant flycatcher with dark upperparts and paler underparts, plus long pointed wings and a black tail tipped in white. A small red crown patch is present but rarely visible. It favours open country with scattered trees and shrubs, where it uses exposed perches while feeding. The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1758 and belongs to the family Tyrannidae.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae — Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
Breeding range
North America: widespread
Nonbreeding range
w Amazonia
Eastern Kingbird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

12 tours in Canada 11, United States 1

Private Full-Day New Jersey Birding with Hidden Bittern
Private Full-Day New Jersey Birding with Hidden Bittern
United States / Toms River Private tour 8h

A full eight-hour private New Jersey birding day with the route and observation time tailored to seasonal conditions and group interests....

From USD 500
Sunday Morning Guided Bird Walk – visit Saskatoon’s best natural birding habitats in 2026
Sunday Morning Guided Bird Walk – visit Saskatoon’s best natural birding habitats in 2026
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A two-hour Sunday morning bird walk on level trails in Donna Birkmaier Park, combining naturalized grassland with nearby waterbird habitat....

From CAD 65
Porter Lake Birding Tour – 3 great hours with water birds
Porter Lake Birding Tour – 3 great hours with water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A three-hour self-drive tour around Porter Lake, east of Saskatoon, focused on lakeshore waterbirds and seasonal shorebird movements....

From CAD 150
Ferry Birding Tour – 4 hours with awesome river birds
Ferry Birding Tour – 4 hours with awesome river birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A four-hour self-drive circuit north of Saskatoon, crossing the South Saskatchewan River by two ferries and birding wooded shorelines....

From CAD 250
Chief Whitecap Park Birding Tour – fantastic 3-hour walk for beautiful songbirds
Chief Whitecap Park Birding Tour – fantastic 3-hour walk for beautiful songbirds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A private three-hour hike through Chief Whitecap Park’s moist woodland and South Saskatchewan River valley habitat near Saskatoon....

From CAD 190
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Buffalo Pound Park 2026 – Great Birding Day Tour from Moose Jaw, Regina, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1 day

A private full-day self-drive tour through Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, combining lake, marsh, woodland and prairie birding....

From CAD 690
Saskatoon Evening Bird Walk – 4 great outings to our best birding hotspots
Saskatoon Evening Bird Walk – 4 great outings to our best birding hotspots
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 14 days

Tours Niche: Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours Tours Region: Saskatchewan, Canada Tours Duration: Half-Day, Full-Day, and Multi-...

From CAD 65
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private self-drive tour to Goose Lake’s wetlands and surrounding grasslands, with four-hour birding and six-hour birding or photography ...

From CAD 240
Donna Birkmaier Park Birding and Walking Tour – 2 fantastic hours birding in Saskatoon’s best natural park
Donna Birkmaier Park Birding and Walking Tour – 2 fantastic hours birding in Saskatoon’s best natural park
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A two-hour guided walk through Donna Birkmaier Park’s grassland, wetland and woodland habitat on level, wheelchair-accessible trails in Sa...

From CAD 150
Gardiner Dam – Anerley Lakes Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Gardiner Dam – Anerley Lakes Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive birding route from Gardiner Dam to the Anerley Lakes valley, combining lake, river, woodland, marsh and prairie habita...

From CAD 390
Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 great hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive birding circuit north of Saskatoon, combining farmland and Duck Lake wetlands with roadside stops in Nisbet Forest....

From CAD 490
Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk – birding in Saskatoon’s best wooded park
Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk – birding in Saskatoon’s best wooded park
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 2h

A guided two-hour bird walk in Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park, exploring mature trees and nearby water for songbirds, waterfowl and season...

From CAD 95