The swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a pernine raptor which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina. It is the only species in …

The lilting Swallow-tailed Kite has been called “the coolest bird on the planet.” With its deeply forked tail and bold black-and-white plumage, it is unmistakable in the summer skies above …

Our most beautiful bird of prey, striking in its shape, its pattern, and its extraordinarily graceful flight. Hanging motionless in the air, swooping and gliding, rolling upside down and then …

The lilting Swallow-tailed Kite has been called “the coolest bird on the planet.” With its deeply forked tail and bold black-and-white plumage, it is unmistakable in the summer skies above …

The Swallow-tailed Kite is unmistakable in flight, with its long, pointed wings, deeply forked tail, and contrasting black-and-white plumage. This largest of American kites is a graceful, buoyant …

The Swallow-tailed Kite, also called the American swallow-tailed kite, is a medium-sized, broad-winged (pernine) species of raptors. They are known for their contrasting gleaming-black and …

The Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a raptor of warmer climates that breeds in the Americas. The Swallow-tailed kite was first described as the "swallow-tail hawk" and "accipiter …

The lilting Swallow-tailed Kite has been called “the coolest bird on the planet.” With its deeply forked tail and bold black-and-white plumage, it is unmistakable in the summer skies above …

A graceful, uniquely shaped raptor with long, narrow wings and deeply forked tail. Black-and-white with shining blue-gray upperwing. Usually seen in flight as it soars and glides while twisting its …

2024年9月23日 · The Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus) is one of the most graceful and striking birds of prey in North America. Known for its distinctive forked tail and aerial …