Great Kiskadee

Kiskadee ( Pitangus sulphuratus )

Features

The Kiskadee 22 centimeters long and 63 -gram is a bird with a brown top, black and white striped head, yellow crown stripe, white throat and yellow bottom. The short, thick beak is black.

Occurrence

The Kiskadee breeds from southern Texas and Mexico to Argentina. In the Caribbean it occurs in Trinidad, Bermuda and Tobago. The bird breeds in open woodland with some tall trees and also to human settlements.

Behavior

The Kiskadee is a loud, sociable bird that defends its territory against larger birds. The omnivore feeds on insects, rodents, lizards, frogs, but also of fruit. He also catches fish dive diving and is capable of small bats ( Myotis albescens uA ) to catch in flight.

Reproduction

Both parents birds build a tree or a telephone pole a large, domed nest out of plant stems and moss. Only the female broods of two or three cream-colored reddish brown speckled eggs.