Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus (Vieillot, 1819)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: TK, TRKI.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Tyrannidae   >   Genus Tyrannus   

Status:

Maryland has two records of this very rare vagrant to the East Coast - Somerset Co. (MD/DCRC #2006-284) and July 2019 (T. Johnson, M. Hafner) (eBird).

Description:

Compare Couch's Kingbird and other Tyrannus flycatchers. Voice is the most reliable way to distinguish Tropical vs. Couch's.

There are 38 records in the project database.

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Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, all rights reserved. - Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

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Tropical Kingbird in Somerset Co., Maryland (12/31/2006). First state record (#2006-284). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Somerset Co., Maryland (12/31/2006). First state record (#2006-284). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Somerset Co., Maryland (12/31/2006). First state record (#2006-284). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (11/12/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/30/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Somerset Co., Maryland (12/31/2006). First state record (#2006-284). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (11/19/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Matt Felperin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Tropical Kingbird in Somerset Co., Maryland (12/27/2006). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dany Sloan via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Tim Frye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tim Frye via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (11/12/2021). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by aaron_graham via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Somerset Co., Maryland (12/31/2006). First state record (#2006-284). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Tropical Kingbird in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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