The Story
This Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) was at the Jardín Botánico San Jorge in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia when I photographed it. It uses a wide range of habitats, from grassland with scattered trees to cities. It is omnivorous, waiting on an open perch to sally out for insects or to pounce on small animals. It is found from the far southern United States to Argentina. Ibagué, the capital of Tolima, sits on the Central Andes between the Combeima Canyon and the Magdalena valley, near Nevado del Tolima.
I made this frame with a Pentax K-1 and the HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6, at 1/1000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, −1 EV. IUCN lists the Great Kiskadee as Least Concern, with an increasing population.
©2019 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) belongs to the family Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2018), with the population trend listed as increasing. Source: IUCN Red List