Tyrant-flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) - HBW 9, p. 408
French: Tyran quiquivi
German: Schwefelmaskentyrann
Spanish: Bienteveo Común
Other common names: Greater Kiskadee, Kiskadee Flycatcher
Taxonomy: [Lanius] sulphuratus Linnaeus, 1766, Cayenne.
Affinities uncertain; may be closely related to Myiozetetes, given numerous similarities in nesting behaviour. Populations in Amazonia, including slightly larger birds of SE Colombia and the Guianas, may be better represented as a single race (nominate), owing to lack of clear distinctions and to the existence of gradual clines of increasing wing length N & S of Amazon that are not correlated with any observed colour differences. Formal revision, including genetic survey, is necessary in order to determine the most appropriate taxonomic designations. Ten subspecies currently recogn.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: [Lanius] sulphuratus Linnaeus, 1766, Cayenne.
Affinities uncertain; may be closely related to Myiozetetes, given numerous similarities in nesting behaviour. Populations in Amazonia, including slightly larger birds of SE Colombia and the Guianas, may be better represented as a single race (nominate), owing to lack of clear distinctions and to the existence of gradual clines of increasing wing length N & S of Amazon that are not correlated with any observed colour differences. Formal revision, including genetic survey, is necessary in order to determine the most appropriate taxonomic designations. Ten subspecies currently recognized.
Affinities uncertain; may be closely related to Myiozetetes, given numerous similarities in nesting behaviour. Populations in Amazonia, including slightly larger birds of SE Colombia and the Guianas, may be better represented as a single race (nominate), owing to lack of clear distinctions and to the existence of gradual clines of increasing wing length N & S of Amazon that are not correlated with any observed colour differences. Formal revision, including genetic survey, is necessary in order to determine the most appropriate taxonomic designations. Ten subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- texanus van Rossem, 1940 - extreme S USA (lower Rio Grande) and E Mexico (S to S Veracruz).
- derbianus (Kaup, 1852) - W Mexico (Sonora S to Isthmus of Tehuántepec).
- guatimalensis (Lafresnaye, 1852) - SE Mexico (S Veracruz, E Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, and Yucatán Peninsula), Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador S to C Panama.
- texanus van Rossem, 1940 - extreme S USA (lower Rio Grande) and E Mexico (S to S Veracruz).
- derbianus (Kaup, 1852) - W Mexico (Sonora S to Isthmus of Tehuántepec).
- guatimalensis (Lafresnaye, 1852) - SE Mexico (S Veracruz, E Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, and Yucatán Peninsula), Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador S to C Panama.
- rufipennis (Lafresnaye, 1851) - N Colombia (Caribbean coast and lower Magdalena Valley), N & C Venezuela (E to W Sucre and Monagas, S to N Amazonas and N Bolívar).
- caucensis Chapman, 1914 - W & S Colombia (SW Bolívar, R Cauca and upper R Magdalena).
- trinitatis Hellmayr, 1906 - E Colombia (R Meta), S & E Venezuela (Amazonas, and E Sucre S to Orinoco Delta and E Bolívar) and NW Brazil (R Surumú and R Cotinga); also Patos I and Trinidad.
- sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) - the Guianas, N Brazil (S to Amazon, E to Amapá and Marajó I), and E of Andes from SE Colombia and E Ecuador S to SE Peru.
- maximiliani (Cabanis & Heine, 1859) - E & S Brazil (Maranhão and Piauí S to Mato Grosso, Goiás and Santa Catarina), N Bolivia (Beni) and Paraguay.
- bolivianus (Lafresnaye, 1852) - E Bolivia (Cochabamba S to Tarija).
- argentinus Todd, 1952 - Argentina (S to E Mendoza, Córdoba and Río Negro), E Paraguay, extreme SE Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Having caught this frog, took her to his favorite place, which always leads to large dams to hit, the adult is to hit the frog, Locality Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp argentinus)
Juan Maria Raggio 15 January 2010 3 years ago 49 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of a bird and a latter view of it eating a fish stolen to a Kingfisher Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp maximiliani)
Alex García · Videoaves 19 July 2008 1 year ago 29 sec 4.7 -
bird cleaning his feathers on a windy morning tham singing Locality Lecheria, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 23 May 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 4 sec 4.6 -
A close view of a bird drinking Locality Laguna Atascosa , Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA (United States) (ssp texanus)
steve dillinger 17 December 2010 2 years ago 28 sec 4.6 -
close up adult showing his yellow crest Locality Lecheria, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela
Thore Noernberg 28 May 2013 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 21 sec 4.5 -
A bird processing and eating a caterpillar, then beak-wiping on a branch. Locality Hotel Villa Lapas, Jaco, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica (ssp guatimalensis)
Richard Garrigues 11 July 2012 46 weeks ago 33 sec 4.5
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Adult feeding a juvenile
Locality Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana (ssp sulphuratus)
Patrick Ingremeau 13 February 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
Juvenile
Locality Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana (ssp sulphuratus)
Patrick Ingremeau 13 February 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
Adult building a nest
Locality Cayenne, French Guiana (ssp sulphuratus)
Patrick Ingremeau 12 April 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
Adult building a nest
Locality Cayenne, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 12 April 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
On a rock.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp guatimalensis)
manuel retana 30 March 2012 1 year ago 4.2 -
Bird photographed perched above pond at east end of state park
Locality Estero Llano Grande State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA (United States)
Tom Moxley 11 November 2012 18 weeks ago 4.2
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Two birds singing. Locality Guaraú, Peruíbe, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 5 November 2008 1 year ago 4.5 -
Bird singing near the beach. Locality Comandatuba Island, Una, Bahia State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 21 March 2012 50 weeks ago 4 -
Song and calls by diferent birds. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(ssp maximiliani)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A bird calling. Locality São Paulo Zoo, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
(ssp maximiliani)
Josep del Hoyo 25 August 2010 2 years ago 4 -
A pair. Locality Porto Seguro, Bahia State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 7 October 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird singing.
Locality Icapuí, Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp maximiliani)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2008 4 years ago 4
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