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Swallow-Tailed Kites

Elanoides forficatus

Photo by jeslowery
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

I think it was a mated pair - flying in circles together.

Habitat:

Coastal scrub - some palms and pines.

Reference Links:

Swallow-tailed Kite, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitholo…

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Comments (2)
jeslowery
Thanks! I love seeing them, but this is the first time I've ever been able to get a photo. It was raining and dark - so not great pictures; but, still very exciting!
AshleyT
Awesome! A species I would love to see

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PublishedMarch 30, 2016

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