The Great Kiskadee Is A Very Striking Bird II
by Al Bourassa
Title
The Great Kiskadee Is A Very Striking Bird II
Artist
Al Bourassa
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Artworks
Description
The Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), called bem-te-vi in Brazil and benteveo in Argentina, is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It is the only member of the genus Pitangus.
Great Kiskadees are large, blocky flycatchers. They have a large head, thick neck, and straight, very stout bill. The wings are broad and rounded and the tail is medium length and square tipped.
Kiskadees are an eye-catching mix of black, white, yellow, and reddish-brown. The black head is set off by a bold white eyebrow and throat; the underparts are yellow. The wings and tail are a warm reddish brown that is particularly noticeable in flight.
These are bold, loud birds that quickly make their presence known. They sit on exposed branches near the tops of trees, often above water, where they give a piercing kis-ka-dee call and dart out to catch flying insects or pluck food—often small fish—from the water. They also eat fruit and sometimes come to feeders.
Great Kiskadees live in thorn-scrub and riverine forests, as well as along scrubby irrigation channels, open or second-growth woodlots, and suburbs. They are also widespread from USA through South America.
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken Jan 20/22 in Andalucia, Valle de Cauca, Colombia, South America nestled in the Andes Mountains.
Final processing done with Smart Photo Editor and Photoshop.
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August 6th, 2023
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Comments (9)
Al Bourassa
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery, THANK YOU for the FEATURE of this artwork in the group The Art Workshop.
Al Bourassa
Dr Debra Stewart's Gallery, THANK YOU for the FEATURE of this artwork in the group Greatest Of All Time.