Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: #http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm#.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 14,400,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 5,290,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Severely Fragmented | - |
| Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | 26000000 | poor | estimated | 2019 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | estimated | - | |
| Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
| Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 26,000,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2019).
Trend justification: The species is undergoing a moderate decline (Partners in Flight 2019). Short-term trends suggest that the species has declined by 13% over the past ten years (Pardieck et al. 2018).
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Bahamas | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Belize | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Bolivia | N | Extant | ||||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Brazil | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Canada | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Chile | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| Colombia | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Costa Rica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Cuba | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Ecuador | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| El Salvador | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| French Guiana | V | Extant | ||||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | V | Extant | ||||
| Guatemala | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Guyana | V | Extant | ||||
| Honduras | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Jamaica | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Mexico | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Nicaragua | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Panama | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Paraguay | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| Peru | N | Extant | Yes | |||
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | V | Extant | ||||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | V | Extant | ||||
| Suriname | V | Extant | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | V | Extant | Yes | |||
| USA | N | Extant | Yes | Yes | ||
| Venezuela | N | Extant | Yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Canada | Carden Plain |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Boreal | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Temperate | major | breeding |
| Shrubland | Boreal | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | major | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Moist | major | breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 3700 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | - | - | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Tyrannus tyrannus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
