Tyrant Flycatchers of the United States

47 tyrant flycatchers have been recorded in the United States on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Tyrannidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Tyrant Flycatchers of the United States to know first

• Acadian FlycatcherEmpidonax virescens
• Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
• American Dusky FlycatcherEmpidonax oberholseri
• American Grey FlycatcherEmpidonax wrightii
• Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens
• Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans
• Brown-crested FlycatcherMyiarchus tyrannulus
• Buff-breasted FlycatcherEmpidonax fulvifrons
• Cassin’s KingbirdTyrannus vociferans
• Cattle TyrantMachetornis rixosa
• Couch’s KingbirdTyrannus couchii
• Cuban PeweeContopus caribaeus
• Dusky-capped FlycatcherMyiarchus tuberculifer
• Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
• Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe
• Eastern Wood PeweeContopus virens
• Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana
• Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus

The full list — 47 tyrant flycatchers of the United States in our library

• Acadian Flycatcher
• Alder Flycatcher
• American Dusky Flycatcher
• American Grey Flycatcher
• Ash-throated Flycatcher
• Black Phoebe
• Brown-crested Flycatcher
• Buff-breasted Flycatcher
• Cassin’s Kingbird
• Cattle Tyrant
• Couch’s Kingbird
• Cuban Pewee
• Dusky-capped Flycatcher
• Eastern Kingbird
• Eastern Phoebe
• Eastern Wood Pewee
• Fork-tailed Flycatcher
• Great Crested Flycatcher
• Great Kiskadee
• Greater Pewee
• Greenish Elaenia
• Grey Kingbird
• Hammond’s Flycatcher
• La Sagra’s Flycatcher
• Least Flycatcher
• Loggerhead Kingbird
• Northern Beardless Tyrannulet
• Northern Tufted Flycatcher
• Nutting’s Flycatcher
• Olive-sided Flycatcher
• Pine Flycatcher
• Piratic Flycatcher
• Say’s Phoebe
• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
• Small-billed Elaenia
• Social Flycatcher
• Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
• Thick-billed Kingbird
• Tropical Kingbird
• Variegated Flycatcher
• Vermilion Flycatcher
• Western Flycatcher
• Western Kingbird
• Western Wood Pewee
• White-crested Elaenia
• Willow Flycatcher
• Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

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• Birds of the United States
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United States (102 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States (88 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of the United States (66 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United States (61 species)
• True Finches of the United States (60 species)
• New World Warblers of the United States (57 species)
• New World Sparrows of the United States (46 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States (36 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States (33 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of the United States (31 species)
• Thrushes of the United States (31 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
• Woodpeckers of the United States (25 species)
• Hummingbirds of the United States (24 species)
• Owls of the United States (24 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of the United States (23 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of the United States (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the United States (22 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States (21 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of the United States (19 species)
• Plovers of the United States (19 species)
• Vireos of the United States (18 species)

Tyrant Flycatchers in other regions

• Tyrant Flycatchers of Peru (248 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Brazil (215 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Colombia (208 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Ecuador (202 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Argentina (133 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Costa Rica (80 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Mexico (65 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Canada (30 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.