Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

The great kiskadee 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.

Scientific name
Pitangus sulphuratus
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers
IUCN status
LC