# Great Kiskadee

*Pitangus sulphuratus*

They are one of the few flycatchers that regularly catch fish, diving into the water much like a kingfisher.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Tyrannidae › Pitangus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** increasing
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Open woodlands, forest edges, riverbanks, and urban parks or gardens.
- **Diet:** Omnivorous: large insects, small fish, lizards, frogs, seeds, and fruit.
- **Range:** Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America
- **Size:** 22-27 cm length, 53-68g weight
- **Lifespan:** 7-10 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Minimal; adaptable to human-altered landscapes, though pesticide use affects prey availability.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. These birds are bold and loud but pose no threat to humans. If a bird is dive-bombing, you are likely near a nest; simply walk away. Do not attempt to handle fledglings found on the ground.

## About

The great kiskadee ( Pitangus sulphuratus ) is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only member of the genus Pitangus .

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/faefb309-4b94-4b01-8864-dd725f1fe8d0
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/16956
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitangus sulphuratus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/1766279/medium.jpg (Dario Sanches, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.