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White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
29.2134, -94.934
Field Notes
Description:
A medium-sized raptor of open grasslands and savannas, the White-tailed Kite is readily identified by its bright plumage and its habit of hovering while hunting for small mammals. Long, narrow, pointed wings. Long white tail. Gray back and wings. White face and underside. Black spot on inner portion of wings. Eyes red.
Habitat:
On a wire, Stewart Road on Galveston Island, TX.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 12, 2013
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