Family Tyrannidae

Tyrant Flycatchers

20 species from the family Tyrannidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size12–25 cm

20 species#

Eastern Phoebe Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe Black Phoebe Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans Vermilion Flycatcher Vermilion FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus Eastern Kingbird Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus Say's PhoebeSayornis saya Great Kiskadee Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus Western Kingbird Western KingbirdTyrannus verticalis Cassin's KingbirdTyrannus vociferans Great Crested Flycatcher Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Wood-PeweeContopus virens Tropical Kingbird Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Social Flycatcher Social FlycatcherMyiozetetes similis Ash-throated FlycatcherMyiarchus cinerascens Western Wood-Pewee Western Wood-PeweeContopus sordidulus Western Flycatcher Western FlycatcherEmpidonax difficilis Olive-sided Flycatcher Olive-sided FlycatcherContopus cooperi Least Flycatcher Least FlycatcherEmpidonax minimus Gray KingbirdTyrannus dominicensis Willow Flycatcher Willow FlycatcherEmpidonax traillii

Field-craft#

  • They return to the same hunting perch — pre-focus and wait.
  • Bird-eye AF with continuous focus (AF-C/AI Servo); fill at least a third of the frame.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources