Lesser Kiskadee
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| Lesser Kiskadee | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Tyrannidae |
| Genus: | Pitangus or Philohydor |
| Species: | P. lictor |
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| Pitangus lictor (Lichtenstein, 1823) |
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Philohydor lictor |
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The Lesser Kiskadee (Pitangus lictor) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and swamps. It is sometimes considered to be in the monotypic genus Philohydor. **The lesser kiskadee, 19 cm (7.5 inches) long, lives from Panama to Bolivia, always along waterways. Its call is a nondescript whistle.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Pitangus lictor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
[edit] External links
- Lesser Kiskadee videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Photo-Super High Res-(bird on nest, forest), & Article chandra.as.utexas.edu (photo)
- Lesser Kiskadee photo gallery VIREO
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