Swallow-tailed Kite
Also known as Elanoides forficatus, Swallow hawk
species of bird
Species
Least ConcernSwallow-tailed Kite
species
Observations13,565
Viven en terrenos montañosos u ondulados en los que quedan por lo menos restos de bosque húmedo.
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The swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. It is the only species in the genus Elanoides. Most North and Central American breeders winter in South America where the species is resident year round.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758Birds of BrazilBirds of Central AmericaBirds of NicaraguaBirds of prey of South AmericaBirds of South AmericaBirds of the Amazon rainforestBirds of the Guiana ShieldIUCN Red List least concern speciesNative birds of the Southeastern United StatesPerninae