Skip to main content

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

28.5364, -81.0176

Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized hawk.
Striking black-and-white coloring, with white head and body and black wings and tail.
Long, thin, pointed wings.
Long, forked tail.

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

My first time seeing one of these...what a great bird

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the Southeast U.S.
Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
Global Flight
Mission
Raptors of North America
Birds seen in Florida
Photographed
PublishedApril 15, 2014

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies