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A photo of a Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
Great Kiskadee

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

The great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), called bem-te-vi in Brazil and benteveo in Argentina, 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 mainly found in Belize, and from the Lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas and northern Mexico. Cited in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica in December 2022. Occurs throughout Brazil and Venezuela (especially the central and south-southeastern regions) south to Argentina and Uruguay, Paraguay and central Argentina, the Guyana coastline, and on Trinidad. It was introduced to Bermuda in 1957, and to Tobago in about 1970.
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Bob Hunter
Thursday 21 Sep 2023 - 4:06pm
United States
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Bob Hunter
Wednesday 20 Sep 2023 - 5:55pm
United States
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Chris Bell
Thursday 07 Sep 2023 - 1:19pm
Colombia
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Chris Bell
Monday 04 Sep 2023 - 9:27am
Colombia
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