Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPitangus (Great Kiskadees)
- SpeciesPitangus sulphuratus (Great Kiskadee)
The great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only member of the genus Pitangus. It breeds in open woodland with some tall trees, including cultivation and around human habitation. It is found from the extreme southern United States south to Argentina. It was introduced to Bermuda in 1957, and to Tobago in about 1970. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
White-throated Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca fumicolor
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
Zimmerius chrysops
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher
Leptopogon rufipectus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Pale-edged Flycatcher
Myiarchus cephalotes
Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes hemichrysus
White-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus stictopterus
Torrent Tyrannulet
Serpophaga cinerea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Kiskadee in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.