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Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766)

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Descrizione

The great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) 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 found from the extreme southern United States south to Argentina. It was introduced to Bermuda in 1957, and to Tobago in about 1970.

Classificazione

Regno
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Ordine
Passeriformes
Famiglia
Tyrannidae
Genere
Pitangus