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Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A strikingly marked raptor of wetlands in the southeastern United States, the Swallow-tailed Kite captures flying insects or plucks insects and lizards from the tops of trees.

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Swallow-tailed_Kite/id

Habitat:

Wetlands

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
James McNair
Not sure if it is frog or some plant matter Karen, just a magnificent bird!
MrsPbio
What does it have in its talons?

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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Birds of the World
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Global Flight
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Birds seen in Florida
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PublishedAugust 27, 2014

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