Tyrannus caudifasciatus
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In 3 days >90%
The loggerhead kingbird (Tyrannus caudifasciatus) is a species of sub-oscine passerine bird belonging to the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. This species is found in wooded habitats in the islands of the northern Caribbean, with records of vagrants from Florida.
The loggerhead kingbird was first formally described in 1839 by the French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny with its type locality given as Cuba. This species is classified within the genus Tyrannus within the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant or New World flycatchers. The Tyrannidae are placed within the parvorder Tyrannides within the order Passeriformes, the perching birds.
The Puerto Rican subspecies, T. c. taylori, has been proposed as a separate species, the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | |
| 2 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 2 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Loggerhead Kingbird sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 1,074 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 91 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, July, October and December
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Loggerhead Kingbird in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park on a given day, against about 50% in September, the lowest month. June has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Loggerhead Kingbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Loggerhead Kingbird sightings, Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 90%. Next come Ciénaga de Zapata (Cuba, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Loggerhead Kingbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (1,074 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
