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 on a tree top, singing. Locality Icapuí, Ceará State, Brazil (ssp maximiliani)
Josep del Hoyo 10 October 2008 3 years ago 42 sec 4 -
A bird on a branch, calling. Locality Ceibas, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp argentinus)
Josep del Hoyo 24 September 2008 4 years ago 48 sec 4 -
A bird perched on a twig and singing Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp maximiliani)
Yaiza Aragón 22 March 2008 5 years ago 26 sec 4 -
A bird in a tree, changing its position. Locality Trinidad, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp maximiliani)
Josep del Hoyo 6 September 2005 6 years ago 32 sec 4 -
A bird showing its yellow crown Locality Arima Valley, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago (ssp trinitatis)
Peter Nash 27 April 2005 7 years ago 27 sec 4 -
A bird in a garden Locality Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil (ssp argentinus)
Josep del Hoyo 16 May 2005 7 years ago 25 sec 4
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A couple in Altun Ha. Mayan archaeological city.
Locality Altun Ha, Belize District, Belize
Antonio Silveira 12 March 2013 13 weeks ago 3.7 -
Bird perched and hunting on the lake.
Locality Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 18 October 2012 34 weeks ago 3.7 -
quietly perching in shade
Locality Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 15 October 2012 34 weeks ago 3.7 -
A common species in the region.
Locality Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 October 2012 36 weeks ago 3.7 -
perched on bush
Locality Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina
Marco Valentini 12 August 2012 39 weeks ago 3.7 -
Benteveo Común
Locality Concepción, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Miguel Andina 3 July 2011 42 weeks ago 3.7
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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 27 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 44 weeks ago 0 -
Bird singing in the forest edge. Locality Itatiaia National Park, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 17 August 2001 44 weeks ago 0 -
Bird call. Locality Bonito, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 1 May 2005 44 weeks ago 0 -
Two birds singing near lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 18 July 2012 47 weeks ago 0
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