Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
American Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) - HBW 2, p. 112
French: Milan à queue fourchue
German: Schwalbenweih
Spanish: Elanio Tijereta
Other common names: Swallow-tailed Kite
Taxonomy: Falco forficatus Linnaeus, 1758, America = Carolina.
Not clearly or closely related to any other genus, but some similarities with Elanus and the Pernis group. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- forficatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - coastal SE USA to N Mexico.
- yetapa (Vieillot, 1818) - S Mexico (except Yucatán) S through Central America (excluding El Salvador) to E Bolivia, Paraguay and NE Argentina (Misiones).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult feeding a 10-12 days old chick Locality Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp forficatus)
Bill Wayman 30 April 2007 5 years ago 52 sec 4.9 -
Three adults at their night roost site Locality Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp forficatus)
Bill Wayman 31 May 2007 5 years ago 20 sec 4.9 -
An adult incubating, with a close-up at the end Locality Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp forficatus)
Bill Wayman 30 April 2007 5 years ago 24 sec 4.8 -
A pair copulating Locality Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp forficatus)
Bill Wayman 31 May 2007 5 years ago 36 sec 4.8 -
An adult preening on a branch and a close-up Locality Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp forficatus)
Bill Wayman 31 May 2007 5 years ago 50 sec 4.7 -
An adult at the nest with a 10-12 days old chick Locality Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States) (ssp forficatus)
Bill Wayman 30 April 2007 5 years ago 41 sec 4.3
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Gavião-tesoura
Locality Santo Antonio do Pinhal, São Paulo State, Brazil
Alexandre Gualhanone 10 March 2012 38 weeks ago 4.4 -
Individual unspecified adult.
Locality Chapecó, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Bruno Salaroli 25 January 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
Individual adult undetermined.
Locality Urubici, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Bruno Salaroli 27 December 2010 33 weeks ago 4 -
Captured a bat in its talons.
Locality Potts Preserve, Citrus County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp forficatus)
Ken Simonite 12 March 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Soaring overhead at treetop level in Libery, Texas (Trinity River breeding population)
Locality Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 14 August 2004 3 years ago 4 -
Juvenile (short outer tail feathers) on migration over Dry Tortugas.
Locality Florida, USA (United States)
David Brassington 15 April 2009 3 years ago 4
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Calls of a soaring adult Locality Milpe, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
(ssp yetapa)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 14 June 2011 1 year ago 4.8 -
Calls given in flight while soaring over gallery forest. Locality Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp yetapa)
Nick Athanas 12 February 2006 3 years ago 3 -
In flight. Locality Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
(ssp yetapa)
Noé Eiterer 25 September 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 0
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