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 Podocarpus National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cinnamon Flycatcher
Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon superciliaris
White-banded Tyrannulet
Mecocerculus stictopterus
Orange-banded Flycatcher
Myiophobus lintoni
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Ornate Flycatcher
Myiotriccus ornatus
Ecuadorian Tyrannulet
Phylloscartes gualaquizae
Black-throated Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus granadensis
Rufous-crowned Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus ruficeps
📅 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 Podocarpus National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in Podocarpus National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.