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Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

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Description:

Medium-sized hawk. Long, narrow, pointed wings. Long black tail. Head pearly gray. Body darker gray. Pale patch on rear edge of wings as seen from above.

Habitat:

Diving to catch grasshoppers and then taking it to the tree. Trees and an open field next to a city retention pond.

Reference Links:

Mississippi kite, Mississippi Kite, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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