Birds of Nicaragua
BETA
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ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae (Kites, Hawks, Eagles)
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Genus: Elanoides (1 species, 1 worldwide)
Swallow-tailed Kite
(Elanoides forficatus forficatus)
Florida, United States
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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A lightweight kite (small hawk) with a distinctive tail, usually seen soaring without much wing motion. They search for insects, reptiles and amphibians in tree tops.
Perched.
Dive-bathing.
© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.
Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Experimental sites:
Peru
Venezuela
The World
Brazil
Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:
Guyana
Nicaragua
Cuba