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Swallow-tailed kite
(American swallow-tailed kite)
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Elanoides forficatus
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(LINNAEUS, 1758) |
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Photo by: J. Pfleiderer (Pinas, EC) | | | Additional images here: www.biolib.cz |
| | Number of Subspecies: | 02 | | Information Source for Taxonomy: | del Hoyo & Collar (2016) Illustrated Checklist of the Birds ot the World, Vol. 2, Passerines
| | Body length: | 52 - 66 cm | | Wingspan: | 119 - 136 cm | | Weight: | 325 – 612 g | | IUCN status: | LC (Least Concern)
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