Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis] (Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid))

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Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid)

Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis]

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Tyrannidae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
40589E55DBDE0209

Avibase ID:
avibase-40589E55

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/40589E55

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid)
Bulgarian:
Мексиканска x Западна кралска мухоловка (хибрид)
Catalan:
tirà de Couch x tirà occidental (híbrid)
Danish:
Tornkongetyran x Vestlig Kongetyran (hybrid)
German:
Texas- x Schmalschnabel-Königstyrann (Hybrid)
Spanish:
Tirano Silbador x Occidental (híbrido)
Spanish (Spain):
Tirano silbador x occidental (híbrido)
Estonian:
ahasnokk-türanntikat x lääne-türanntikat (värd)
Finnish:
meksikontyranni x niittytyranni (risteymä)
French:
Hybride Tyran de Couch x T. de l'Ouest
Croatian:
meksički x pepeljasti silnik (hibrid)
Dutch:
Texaanse x Westelijke koningstiran (kruising)
Norwegian:
mayakongetyrann x vestkongetyrann (hybrid)
Polish:
tyran teksaski x zachodni (mieszaniec)
Slovak:
postriežkar tmavolíci x čiernochvostý (kríženec)
Serbian:
Kaučova kraljevska tiranka x zapadna kraljevska tiranka (hibrid)
Swedish:
mexikansk kungstyrann x västlig kungstyrann (hybrid)
Turkish:
Meksika Körfezi x Batı Tiranı
Ukrainian:
Тиран техаський x західний

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis])
eBird version 2022: Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus couchii x verticalis)
eBird version 2023: Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus couchii x verticalis)
eBird version 2024: Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus couchii x verticalis)
eBird version 2025: Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid) ( Tyrannus couchii x verticalis)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: hybrid

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Other related concepts

Tyrannus couchii (hybrid)
Tyrannus verticalis (hybrid)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Bulgarian: Мексиканска x Западна кралска мухоловка (хибрид)
Catalan: tirà de Couch x tirà occidental (híbrid)
Danish: Tornkongetyran x Vestlig Kongetyran (hybrid)
German: Texas- x Schmalschnabel-Königstyrann (Hybrid)
English: Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid)
[ENAV]: Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid)
English, HBW: Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid)
English (IOC): Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid)
English (United States): Couch's x Western Kingbird (hybrid)
Spanish: Tirano Silbador x Occidental (híbrido)
Spanish (Spain): Tirano silbador x occidental (híbrido)
Estonian: ahasnokk-türanntikat x lääne-türanntikat (värd)
Finnish: meksikontyranni x niittytyranni (risteymä)
French: Hybride Tyran de Couch x T. de l'Ouest
French (Guyane): Hybride Tyran de Couch x T. de l'Ouest
Croatian: meksički x pepeljasti silnik (hibrid)
Scientific: Tyrannus [couchii x verticalis], Tyrannus [verticalis x couchii], Tyrannus couchii x verticalis, Tyrannus verticalis x couchii
Dutch: Texaanse x Westelijke koningstiran (kruising)
Norwegian: mayakongetyrann x vestkongetyrann (hybrid)
Polish: tyran teksaski x zachodni (mieszaniec)
Slovak: postriežkar tmavolíci x čiernochvostý (kríženec)
Serbian: Kaučova kraljevska tiranka x zapadna kraljevska tiranka (hibrid)
Swedish: mexikansk kungstyrann x västlig kungstyrann (hybrid)
Turkish: Meksika Körfezi x Batı Tiranı
Ukrainian: Тиран техаський x західний