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The swallow-tailed kite was first described as the "swallow-tail hawk" and "accipiter cauda furcata" (forked-tail hawk) by the English naturalist Mark Catesby in 1731. [2] It was given the binomial scientific name Falco forficatus by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae , published in 1758; [ 3 ] he changed this to Falco ...
Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water.
Genus Elanoides - swallow-tailed kite; Genus Elanus; ... Genus Trigonoceps - white-headed vulture; ... Pigeons and doves
The white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) is a small raptor found in western North America and parts of South America. It replaces the related Old World black-winged kite in its native range. Taxonomy
The harpy eagle is Panama's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Panama. The avifauna of Panama included a total of 1020 species as of July 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase). Three species have been added from other sources. Of the 1021 species, 125 are rare or accidental and six have been introduced by humans. Seven are endemic. An additional ...
White-tailed kite Immature harpy eagle. Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.
A red-tailed hawk perched in a tree eating a rabbit. Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (C)
White-tailed kite: Elanus leucurus: Trinidad only - vagrant Hook-billed kite: Chondrohierax uncinatus: Gray-headed kite: Leptodon cayanensis: Trinidad only Swallow-tailed kite: Elanoides forficatus: Common Trinidad, vagrant Tobago Black hawk-eagle: Spizaetus tyrannus: Trinidad only Ornate hawk-eagle: Spizaetus ornatus: Trinidad only, extirpated ...