Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) - HBW 2, p. 115
French: Élanion à queue blanche
German: Weißschwanzaar
Spanish: Elanio Maromero
Taxonomy: Milvus leucurus Vieillot, 1818, Paraguay.
Forms superspecies with E. caeruleus and E. axillaris; these three sometimes considered a single species, but morphology and behavioural differences support specific status for E. leucurus. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- majusculus Bangs & Penard, 1920 - W & S USA (from Oregon to C Florida, occasionally to South Carolina) and N Mexico; also most of Central America (race uncertain).
- leucurus (Vieillot, 1818) - Panama, S through Amazonia to C Argentina (Mendoza and Buenos Aires) and C Chile (Valdivia).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile bird hovering Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp majusculus)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2001 4 years ago 18 sec 4.8 -
An adult bird hovering in search of a prey Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp majusculus)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2001 4 years ago 12 sec 4.7 -
An adult bird perched and looking around Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp majusculus)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2004 4 years ago 17 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird hovering and hunting a prey Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp majusculus)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2003 4 years ago 17 sec 4.6 -
A juvenile perched in a strong breeze looking around. Locality Lake Los Carneros Park, Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States) (ssp majusculus)
Don DesJardin 6 November 2010 1 year ago 36 sec 4.5 -
An adult hovering Locality California, USA (United States) (ssp majusculus)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2004 4 years ago 14 sec 4.4
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on a wire by the highway
Locality Ibagué, Tolima Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 25 December 2010 1 year ago 3.8 -
Overhead view of a white-tailed kite
Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
susanks 6 September 2009 2 years ago 3.6 -
Looking for breakfast
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 30 April 2011 41 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird perched on top of a tree.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 4 October 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
On the top of a tree
Locality Pasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 13 August 2011 25 weeks ago 3.3 -
A juvenile sitting on a fence.
Locality Solano County, California, USA (United States) (ssp majusculus)
Kainushi 3 February 2011 1 year ago 3.3
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Calls of an individual Locality New Melones Lake, California, USA (United States)
(ssp majusculus)
Stuart Fisher 13 April 2011 41 weeks ago 3
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