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 →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 887 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Nutting's Flycatcher
Myiarchus nuttingi
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
📅 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 Palo Verde National Park?
About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 887 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in Palo Verde National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.