Lesser Kiskadee (Philohydor lictor)
(aka Pitangus lictor)
Lesser Kiskadee, Cristalino, Mato Grosso, Brazil, April 2003 - click for larger image Brazil

The Lesser Kiskadee is found from Panama to central Brazil with a disjunct population in eastern Brazil. It is always near water perched close to the surface or the ground and is usually found in pairs.

Lesser Kiskadee, Carajás, Pará, Brazil, October 2005 - click for larger image It is very similar to the Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus but is noticeably smaller and more slender. It has a proportionately longer and narrower bill and has rufous edges to the wing.

Photos 2, 3 and 5 show the semi-concealed yellow coronal patch.

Lesser Kiskadee, Carajás, Pará, Brazil, October 2005 - click for larger image There are illustrations in Ridgely & Tudor, Volume 2, Plate 44; and Hilty & Brown, Plate 39.
Lesser Kiskadee, Carajás, Pará, Brazil, October 2005 - click for larger image
Lesser Kiskadee, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, December 2006 - click for larger image
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