Lesser kiskadee

Pitangus lictor

The lesser kiskadee is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Belize, Argentina, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Venezuela.
Lesser kiskadees (Pitangus lictor) PNYC - Pampa Pescado, Pasco, Peru. Oct 16, 2020 Geotagged,Lesser kiskadee,Peru,Pitangus lictor,Spring

Appearance

The lesser kiskadee, 19 cm long, lives from Central America and throughout the northern parts of South America, like Belize, Panama through Bolivia, always along waterways. Its call is a nondescript whistle.
Lesser kiskadee, Sani Lodge, Ecuador  Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Lesser kiskadee,Pitangus lictor,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

Naming

It is sometimes considered to be in the monotypic genus ''Philohydor''.
Lesser Kiskadee couple, Inírida river, Colombia Not 100% sure about the identification, Colombia has a dizzying amount of similar looking birds, but I believe this is a likely match. Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Guainía,Inírida,Lesser kiskadee,Pitangus lictor,South America,World

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and swamps.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrannidae
GenusPitangus
SpeciesP. lictor