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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 3,420 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
Mionectes olivaceus
Eye-ringed Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 3,420 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.