Diet
What do great kiskadees eat?
Insects, small fish, lizards and fruit.
Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae)Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus
Spring and summer diet
- Beetles, grasshoppers, small fish and lizards
Fall and winter diet
- Fruit and insects
Best feeder foods
- Orange halves
- Banana
- Suet
A loud South Texas specialty that plunge-dives for fish and takes fruit at feeders.
Where great kiskadees need winter food
Regions where great kiskadees are present in the cold months:
Frequently asked
What do great kiskadees eat?
Insects, small fish, lizards and fruit.
What is the best food to feed great kiskadees?
Orange halves, Banana, Suet.
What do great kiskadees eat in winter?
Fruit and insects.
Sources
- Great Kiskadee — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Great Kiskadee life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Great Kiskadee — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.