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BirdsIn Lorain County, Ohio

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Eastern Kingbird in all of Ohio
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Tyrannus
Near Lorain County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 10 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (0)
  • Within its mapped range (16)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (57)
  • Recorded, season not shown (5)
  • Season shown (10)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
Eastern Kingbird by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Allen CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Ashtabula County28 · Season shownYes: summer
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Cuyahoga County103 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Erie County47 · Season shownYes: summer
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Franklin County49 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Geauga County25 · Season shownYes: summer
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hamilton County66 · Season shownYes: summer
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hardin CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lake County61 · Season shownYes: summer
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Lorain County59 · Season shownYes: summer
Lucas County108 · Season shownYes: summer
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Medina County31 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Mercer CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Miami CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Ottawa County57 · Season shownYes: summer
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Portage County37 · Season shownYes: summer
Preble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Stark County30 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Summit County251 · Season shownYes: summer
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Washington CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Wayne County31 · Recorded, season not shownYes: summer
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: summer
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: summer

Season

When it is recorded

In Lorain County

Early May to mid-August, middle week May 31 – Jun 6

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Recording in Lorain County · records of all species each week, 26,475 in all

Records per week from 59 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 49 dates. Latest record: August 2025.

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Records of Eastern Kingbird in Lorain County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Eastern KingbirdYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000193
Jan 11–1700115
Jan 18–240075
Jan 25–310059
Feb 1–700101
Feb 8–140099
Feb 15–210084
Feb 22–280049
Mar 1–700114
Mar 8–1400103
Mar 15–2100258
Mar 22–2800139
Mar 29 – Apr 400228
Apr 5–1100376
Apr 12–1800561
Apr 19–2500560
Apr 26 – May 2001,122
May 3–921824
May 10–1643793
May 17–23115901
May 24–3063886
May 31 – Jun 695771
Jun 7–1332797
Jun 14–20441,124
Jun 21–2743954
Jun 28 – Jul 422770
Jul 5–1143973
Jul 12–1843957
Jul 19–25001,240
Jul 26 – Aug 100912
Aug 2–811907
Aug 9–1511769
Aug 16–2233768
Aug 23–2900788
Aug 30 – Sep 511959
Sep 6–1200907
Sep 13–1900817
Sep 20–2600745
Sep 27 – Oct 300508
Oct 4–1000597
Oct 11–1700343
Oct 18–2400426
Oct 25–3100297
Nov 1–700278
Nov 8–1400210
Nov 15–2100121
Nov 22–2800100
Nov 29 – Dec 500118
Dec 6–120060
Dec 13–1900224
Dec 20–2600187
Dec 27 – Jan 200208

In Ohio

Early May to mid-August, middle week Jun 7–13

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 1,771 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 771 dates. Latest record: October 2025.

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Records of Eastern Kingbird in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Eastern KingbirdYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7008,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–111126,860
Apr 12–181139,925
Apr 19–255341,623
Apr 26 – May 238956,391
May 3–9112952,952
May 10–162081053,785
May 17–232001057,698
May 24–301551054,651
May 31 – Jun 61061053,099
Jun 7–13871053,700
Jun 14–20821056,625
Jun 21–27911055,361
Jun 28 – Jul 477958,477
Jul 5–11721061,336
Jul 12–1893964,722
Jul 19–25971069,753
Jul 26 – Aug 169959,416
Aug 2–8691059,712
Aug 9–15491055,994
Aug 16–22721054,328
Aug 23–29551051,772
Aug 30 – Sep 519957,167
Sep 6–128359,075
Sep 13–193254,543
Sep 20–260045,860
Sep 27 – Oct 30043,180
Oct 4–100037,841
Oct 11–171130,824
Oct 18–240021,156
Oct 25–311119,021
Nov 1–70014,172
Nov 8–140012,621
Nov 15–21007,965
Nov 22–28008,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe261 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor115 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos39 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi25 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • American Robin Turdus migratorius22 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

When it is heard

Reported with a sound recording, too few times for a season.

From 1 iNaturalist records with a sound recording. Sounds are not kept or played here. Listen on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: no record
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in November to March, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed40%49%
Farmland19%11%
Wetland15%5%
Open water11%3%
Forest8%31%
Barren4%0.6%
Grassland and shrub3%0.9%

From 548 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Lorain County result

59 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.