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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 1,575 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Drab Water Tyrant
Ochthornis littoralis
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Cinnamon Attila
Attila cinnamomeus
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
📅 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 Yasuní National Park?
About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 1,575 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in Yasuní National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.