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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A bird in a wetland, perched close to the water. Locality Trinidad, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp maximiliani)
Josep del Hoyo 6 September 2005 6 years ago 37 sec 3.3 -
A short view of a perched bird, repeated in slow motion. Locality Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp sulphuratus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 20 June 2011 1 year ago 10 sec 3 -
taking the breakfast Locality Guarujá, São Paulo State, Brazil
absoluto_relativo 23 October 2011 1 year ago 32 sec 3 -
A bird on a pole, looking for potential prey. Locality Cultuurtuin, Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp sulphuratus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 5 February 2011 1 year ago 13 sec 3 -
A perched bird, front view Locality Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 3 years ago 23 sec 3 -
Bird on a branch, looking around Locality Uxmal Ruins, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp guatimalensis)
Anthony Laven 1 June 1997 3 years ago 19 sec 3
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Sitting on telephone line.
Locality Avaré, São Paulo State, Brazil
Patrick Ellsworth 26 July 2008 1 year ago 3.3 -
in a tree
Locality Santa Fé de Antioquia, Antioquía Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 23 April 2011 2 years ago 3.3 -
A bird on a branch.
Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp argentinus)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 4 years ago 3.3 -
Perched
Locality Silvania, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
cotalora 19 July 2008 1 year ago 3.2 -
Bird perched on a wire.
Locality Pereira, Risaralda Department, Colombia
Daniel Avendaño 27 July 2012 20 weeks ago 3.2 -
A bird perched.
Locality Icapuí, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp maximiliani)
Josep del Hoyo 1 October 2008 3 years ago 3.2
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Bird perched and calls. Early morning. A common species in Brazil. Locality Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 7 December 2012 23 weeks ago 0 -
Bird singing near a lake. Locality São Paulo Botanical Garden, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 11 August 2012 40 weeks ago 0 -
Bird singing in the forest edge. Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 17 August 2001 40 weeks ago 0 -
Bird call. Locality Bonito, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 May 2005 41 weeks ago 0 -
Two birds singing near lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 18 July 2012 43 weeks ago 0
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