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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 ...
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
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.
Genus Elanoides - swallow-tailed kite; Genus Elanus; ... Genus Trigonoceps - white-headed vulture; ... Pigeons and doves
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 grey 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.
Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks, and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus (A) [20] Scaled pigeon, Patagioenas speciosa (A) [21] Scaly-naped pigeon, Patagioenas squamosa (A) White-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala; Band-tailed pigeon ...
Grey-headed kite: Accipitridae: Leptodon cayanensis (Latham, 1790) 22 White-collared kite: Accipitridae: Leptodon forbesi (Swann, 1922) 23 Hook-billed kite: Accipitridae: Chondrohierax uncinatus (Temminck, 1822) 24 Cuban kite: Accipitridae: Chondrohierax wilsonii (Cassin, 1847) 25 European honey buzzard: Accipitridae: Pernis apivorus (Linnaeus ...
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)