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 →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 157 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Suiriri Flycatcher
Suiriri suiriri
Straneck's Tyrannulet
Serpophaga griseicapilla
Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola pica
Crowned Slaty Flycatcher
Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Rufous Casiornis
Casiornis rufus
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
📅 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 El Impenetrable National Park?
About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Great Kiskadee sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 157 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in El Impenetrable National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.