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The coloration of the white-tailed kite is gull -like, but its shape and flight is falcon-like, with a rounded tail. Mainly white underneath, it has black wingtips and shoulders. A mid-sized kite, it measures 35–43 cm (14–17 in) in length, spans 88–102 cm (35–40 in) across the wings and weighs 250–380 g (8.8–13.4 oz).
Wildwood Canyon hosts diverse wildlife. Birds commonly seen include the California quail, western meadowlark, towhee, phainopepla, red-tailed hawk, Bewicks wren, Bullocks oriole, and white-tailed kite. Bobcats, black bears, and gray foxes can be found in the park. Mountain lions use the canyon as a wildlife corridor.
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. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus; Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (*)
Pacific Coast Avifauna No. 2--A List of Land Birds of Santa Cruz County, California (PDF) (Report). Santa Clara, CA: Cooper Ornithological Club of California. Retrieved 2011-12-19. ^ This seasonal checklist was developed from records compiled by the Santa Cruz Bird Club. Updated most recently September 30, 2002.
Using this method, accipitrids such as the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax), martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus) and crowned eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) have successfully hunted ungulates, such as deer and antelope, and other large animals (kangaroos and emus in the wedge-tailed) weighing more than 30 kg ...
Black-shouldered kite: Accipitridae: Elanus axillaris (Latham, 1801) 11 White-tailed kite: Accipitridae: Elanus leucurus (Vieillot, 1818) 12 Letter-winged kite: Accipitridae: Elanus scriptus Gould, 1842: 13 Pearl kite: Accipitridae: Gampsonyx swainsonii Vigors, 1825: 14 Scissor-tailed kite: Accipitridae: Chelictinia riocourii (Temminck, 1821 ...
Website. www.fws.gov /refuge /don _edwards _san _francisco _bay /. Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (DESFBNWR) is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located in the southern part of San Francisco Bay, California. Its headquarters and visitor center are in the Baylands district of Fremont, next to Coyote Hills Regional ...
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. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (3-) Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (VR)