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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
Mionectes olivaceus
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
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 Poás Volcano National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in Poás Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.