Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)

Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) - HBW 2, p. 117

French: Milan du Mississippi German: Mississippiweih Spanish: Elanio del Mississipí

Taxonomy: Falco misisippiensis [sic] Wilson, 1811, below Natchez, Mississippi.
No clear affinities to other genera. Forms superspecies with I. plumbea. Monotypic.

Distribution: Southern tier of USA, from Arizona to Florida. Winters in South America, S to N Argentina and Paraguay.

Least Concern

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a large group migrating... Locality El Sauce, León Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 9 September 2012 36 weeks ago 3.6
Immature Kite calling Locality Oklahoma, USA (United States)
Janice Houser 29 August 2009 3 years ago 3.5
Immature Kite Blanchard Oklahoma Locality Oklahoma, USA (United States)
Janice Houser 3 years ago 3.4
flying... Locality El Sauce, León Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 9 September 2012 36 weeks ago 3.2
Fledge Locality Texas, USA (United States)
Linda Hufford 17 August 2010 2 years ago 3
In flight at a relatively low angle Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 31 July 2009 3 years ago 3
On a wire looking back over its shoulder Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 30 July 2009 3 years ago 3
A bird in flight Locality Florida, USA (United States)
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 15 May 2008 4 years ago 3
On a wire overhead Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 2 August 2009 3 years ago 2.5
immature flying away Locality Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA (United States)
Malcolm Mark Swan 4 October 2004 2 years ago 2