Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPitangus (Great Kiskadees)
- SpeciesPitangus lictor (Lesser Kiskadee)
The lesser kiskadee (Philohydor lictor) is a species of passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, though only as a vagrant in Argentina. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Kiskadee sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Ornithion brunneicapillus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
📅 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 Lesser Kiskadee in Soberanía National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Kiskadee sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,748 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Kiskadee in Soberanía National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Kiskadee in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.