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White Tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

Photo by HemaShah
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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.

Habitat:

foothills

Reference Links:

White-tailed Kite, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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