Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPitangus (Great Kiskadees)
- SpeciesPitangus sulphuratus (Great Kiskadee)
Closest Relatives at Masaya Volcano National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Great Kiskadee in Masaya Volcano National Park?
About 75% of visitor-days record a Great Kiskadee sighting in Masaya Volcano National Park, based on 949 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Great Kiskadee in Masaya Volcano National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Great Kiskadee in Masaya Volcano National Park in our monthly data.