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Common Name

Swallow-Tailed Kite

Alternate Names

Common Type

Kite

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Elanoides

Species

forficatus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

FLA,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Partially migratory, resident in most of South America

Preferred Habitat

Wetland Forests

Distribution and Range

Southeast US plus Central America and northern South America

Food

Eats reptiles, insects and small birds. Food is usually consumed while flying and drinks while skimming the surface of the water.

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Field Notes:

Although monogamous, the birds spend some time apart and meet up during migrations to go to the same nesting locations of the previous years and refurbish old nests

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