How Long Does a Kiskadee Live?

South of the border, Great Kiskadees are common species through Central and South America. The oldest recorded Great Kiskadee lived in Texas, and was male, at least 6 years, 11 months old.

Do Kiskadees mate for life?

Life Cycle

Kiskadees are monogamous. A male will mate with only one female. Mating season begins in late March. The female great kiskadee lays two to five creamy-white and brown speckled eggs in a domed nest made of sticks, grass, moss and bark.

What does a kiskadee eat?

Diet. Omnivorous. Feeds mostly on large insects, such as beetles, wasps, grasshoppers, bees, and moths; but also eats lizards, mice, baby birds, frogs, tadpoles, and small fish. Also eats many berries and small fruits, and some seeds.

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