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  • Synonyms Derby Flycatcher, Lord Derby's Flycatcher, Greater Kiskadee, Kiskadee Flycatcher
  • Old latin name for bird Tyrannus sulphuratus, Pitangus derbianus, Lanius sulphuratus, Saurophagus derbianus

Great Kiskadeebird sounds *

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    Song, © Guillermo Funes
    El Salvador
  • 2.
    Call, flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, song, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Song, © Pedro Rinaldi
    Uruguay
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Where to see Great Kiskadee

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America, South America
  • Breeding subregion sw USA to c Argentina

Great Kiskadee subspecies (10)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pitangus sulphuratus argentinuse Paraguay, se Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay to c Argentina-No
Pitangus sulphuratus bolivianusc Bolivia-No
Pitangus sulphuratus caucensisw, s Colombia-No
Pitangus sulphuratus derbianusw Mexico-No
Pitangus sulphuratus guatimalensisse Mexico to c Panama-No
Pitangus sulphuratus maximilianin, e Bolivia and w, c Paraguay to e, s Brazil-No
Pitangus sulphuratus rufipennisn Colombia and n Venezuela-No
Pitangus sulphuratus sulphuratusthe Guianas and Amazonian Brazil, se Colombia and e Ecuador to se Peru-No
Pitangus sulphuratus texanuss Texas (sc USA) to e Mexico-No
Pitangus sulphuratus trinitatise Colombia, s, e Venezuela and nw Brazil, Trinidad-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalantirà reial gros
Chinese大食蝇霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional)大食蠅霸鶲
Croatianžutokruni silnik
Czechtyran bentevi
DanishStor Kiskadie, Kiskadie
DutchGrote Kiskadie
EsperantoPitango, Sulfurpitango
Finnishnaamioväijy
FrenchTyran quiquivi, Tyran quesquildit, Tyran kiskidi, Tyran sulfureux, Moucherolle masqué
GermanSchwefelmaskentyrann, Bentevi
GuaraniPïtagua, Pitogue, Pitangua, Mita-jaryi
Hungarianbentévi
IcelandicRauðstakkur
ItalianKiskadì maggiore, Pitango solforato
Japaneseキバラオオタイランチョウ
Latvianlielais kiskadī
Lithuaniandidžioji pitanga
Norwegianstorkiskadi
Norwegian NynorskStorkiskadi
Polishbentewi wielki
Portuguesebem-te-vi-verdadeiro, bem-te-vi-carrapateiro, bem-te-vi-de-cabeça-rajada, bem-te-viu, pitauã, Bentevi, Bentevi-verdadeiro, siririca, pitanguá, pituã, benteví , Bentevi-de-coroa, triste-vida, bem-te-vi-comum, bem-te-vi-de-coroa, bem-te-vi
Russianкискади, Большой бентеви, кискади, Большой бентеви, Большая питанга, Большой кискад
SerbianVeliki kiskadi
Slovakpostriežkar bentevi, Tyran bentevi, postriežkár bentevi
SpanishBienteveo común, Benteveo, Cristofué, Bienteveo Grande, Bichofué , Luis Bienteveo, Benteveo Común, Güis Común, Pitogüé, Luis Grande
Swedishstörre kiskadi
TurkishBüyük Kiskadi Tiranı
Ukrainianпітанга велика