NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1822
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tyrannus verticalis Say, 1822
- Name authority
- Say, 1822
- Common name
- Western Kingbird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Genus
- Tyrannus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTyrannidae
- genusTyrannus Lacépède, 1799
- speciesTyrannus verticalis Say, 1822
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tyrannus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated KingbirdTyrannus albogularis Burmeister, 1856 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus d'Orbigny, 1839 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Couch's KingbirdTyrannus couchii S. F. Baird, 1858 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Thick-billed KingbirdTyrannus crassirostris Swainson, 1826 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Giant KingbirdTyrannus cubensis Richmond, 1898 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cassin's KingbirdTyrannus vociferans Swainson, 1826 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana Daudin, 1802 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Snowy-throated KingbirdTyrannus niveigularis P. L. Sclater, 1860 | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) | TyrannidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
North America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=178287 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:59Z2S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.