Great Kiskadee

The Great Kiskadee’s bright yellow underparts, black-and-white striped crown, and vocal habits reveal its membership in a large group of yellow-bellied flycatchers common in tropical lowlands of Central and South America. The black mask, so common in these and other open-country flycatchers, may help reduce the intense glare and aid in prey capture in their bright, tropical habitats. (Photo by JAEnglish)