Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Within the borders of the USA, the Great Kiskadee is found only in south Texas, but they range widely throughout most of the lands to the south, extending all the way to the southern tip of South America. These bold and vocal birds are easily found where ever they roam, and their loud kiss-ka-dee calls resound whenever they are nearby. I met them almost as soon as I crossed into their territorial range in Del Rio Texas, and they continued to entertain and to keep me company the entire time I was in southern Texas.

These birds are omnivorous, and observers believe both parents share the duties of feeding and caring for their young. Great Kiskadees are one of the largest of all flycatchers and both parents will aggressively defend their nesting territory from intruders much larger than themselves.

Great Kiskadee - Pitangus sulphuratus — **Great Kiskadee**
*(Pitangus sulphuratus)*

**Description:**
I drove to Port Isabel from Brownsville on an errand, then I scouted the neighborhood and roadsides for birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:06 9:24

**Location:**

Various Locations
Port Isabel, Texas
United States
16.40 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/400

**File Name:** GreatKiskadee_D501031-PortIsabel-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Great Kiskadee**
*(Pitangus sulphuratus)*

**Description:**
I drove to Port Isabel from Brownsville on an errand, then I scouted the neighborhood and roadsides for birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2020:04:06 9:24

**Location:**

Various Locations
Port Isabel, Texas
United States
16.40 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D500, 550 mm, f/8.0, 1/400

**File Name:** GreatKiskadee_D501031-PortIsabel-TX

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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