Great kiskadee

It breeds in open woodland with some tall trees, including cultivation and around human habitation, from southern Texas and Mexico south to Uruguay and central Argentina, and on Trinidad. It was introduced to Bermuda in 1957, and to Tobago in about 1970.

The Great kiskadee is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Great Kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus, is a passerine bird. It is a large tyrant flycatcher; sometimes its genus Pitangus is considered monotypic, with the Lesser Kiskadee (P. lictor) separated in Philohydor. It breeds in open woodland with some tall trees, including cultivation and around human habitation, from southern Texas and Mexico south to Uruguay and central Argentina, and on Trinidad. It was introduced to Bermuda in 1957, and to Tobago in about 1970. More

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Great KisskadeeThe great kiskadee is a large member of the flycatcher family. It is about ten inches in length. It has black and white stripes on the crown and sides of its head. It has a white line above its eyes. Its chest and undersides are a bright yellow and its throat is white. Its back and wings are brown and its bill and legs are black. More

Habitat: Great Kiskadee can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including woodlands, forest edges, brushy water courses, and urban areas. Best Spots: All Valley refuges, including riparian woodlands along the Rio Grande from Sabal Palm Grove to Falcon Dam; also found locally on South Padre Island in the vicinity of Retama St (near the bayshore). Also commonly seen at World Birding Center's Arroyo Colorado in Harlingen. More

The Great Kiskadee is a common, noisy and conspicuous bird. It is aggressive, and will drive away larger birds entering its territory. It is almost omnivorous, and hunts like a shrike or flycatcher, waiting on an open perch high in a tree to sally out to catch insects in flight, or to pounce upon rodents and other small prey. More

The Great Kiskadee is a common bird with an omnivorous diet. These birds eat insects caught in-flight, or eat rodents and small vertebrates. This species also will dine on fish found in shallow water, fruit and tadpoles. Its breeding grounds are found in open woodlands, cultivated fields and near human habitats with tall trees. Specific areas range from south Texas and Mexico, Uruguay, central Argentina and Trinidad. Some populations have been introduced in Bermuda and Tobago as well. More

Great KiskadeeGreat Kiskadees = Tyrant Flycatchers The Great Kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus, is a passerine bird. It is a large tyrant flycatcher, the only member of the genus Pitangus. Habitat / Distribution: It breeds in open woodland with some tall trees, including cultivation and around human habitation, from southern Texas and Mexico south to central Argentina, and on Trinidad. More

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Great Kiskadee in Louisiana = Joe, Candy & Mike Turner's - Trip report February 10, 2007 - On January 31, 2007, a Great Kiskadee was discovered in south eastern Louisiana. More

The Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) is a large, striking bird whose name is derived from its call which sounds very much like French for More

A Great Kiskadee flying away with a small reptile which it caught on the side of a boardwalk at the Frontera Audubon Reserve, in Weslaco, Texas, USA. A Great Kiskadee flying away with a small reptil which it caught on the side of a boardwalk at the Frontera Audubon Reserve, in Weslaco, Texas, USA. A back view of a Great Kiskadee sitting on a branch, as it watches over a small body of water at the Frontera Audubon Reserve, in Weslaco, Texas, USA. More

Great Kiskadee is a large bird with big head. It has brown upperparts with reddish-brown long wings and tail. Underparts are bright yellow. Its big head has bright yellow top of crown, just above black stripe. Forehead is white, and this white stripe runs around the head, above the eyes. Other black stripe starts from the bill, through eyes, extending to the nape. Chin, throat and cheeks are white. Bill is black and thick, relatively long. Eyes are black. More

great kiskadees came to vist! I have never seen, or heard them, before this year in Corpus Christi. skyeagle 16-Oct-2009 17:55 We saw one today in Corpus Christi, we have never seen one before. It had a very unique chirp. Are they normally in this area? We are very curious about it. More

Not being appreciated as a song bird, the Great Kiskadee is not usually kept caged and therefore has escaped the depredations of poaching for the pet trade. Also, its feeding mostly on live prey makes it extremely difficult to keep in captivity. References - Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern (2005): Foraging behavior of tyrant flycatchers in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 22(4): 10721077. More

Great KiskadeeShare or download picture for free © Tony Northrup, 2010 More Pictures of Kiskadees, Kiskadee Facts Great Kiskadee Kiskadee singing Add an anonymous comment! Sorry, but what is kimerikas? Jane. (3/27/2008, 8:05 AM) help we found a bird and we do not know what it is??? it is 2 1/2 inches long and gray wings and a olive- greenish-yellow belly... More

The great kiskadee is found from extreme southern Texas south to Argentina. Diet The great kiskadee eats insects like beetles, wasps, grasshoppers, bees, and moths. Despite the fact that it is a flycatcher, it also eats berries, seeds, mice, frogs, and lizards. It also dives straight into the water to catch fish. Life Cycle Great KiskadeeKiskadees are monogamous. A male will mate with only one female. More

The song of the great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) is very loud and distinctive. These tyrant flycatchers are extremely territorial and chatter relentlessly at one another. The call is an high-spirited “BEE-tee-WEE“. This discintive and unusual song gives the bird its name in several different languages and countries: In Spanish-speaking countries it is often bien-te-veo (“I see you well!”) or, as I prefer, benteveo. In Brazilian Portuguese the bird’s name is bem-te-vi, with a similar context. More