
Kite (bird) - Wikipedia
Kite is the common name for certain birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, particularly in the subfamilies Elaninae and Perninae and certain genera within Buteoninae. [1] The term is …
Field Guide for all the Birds of North America
The kites are members of the birds of prey in North America. There are five species of kites on the continent and their habitat is in the southern regions.
Kite | Types, Migration & Adaptations | Britannica
Kite, any of numerous birds of prey belonging to one of three subfamilies (Milvinae, Elaninae, Perninae) of the family Accipitridae. Typically, a kite is lightly built, with a small head, partly …
Swallow-tailed Kite | Audubon Field Guide - National Audubon …
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 …
Swallow-tailed Kite Identification - All About Birds
2017年6月25日 · 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 …
Caique — Full Profile, History, and Care - The Spruce Pets
2022年1月14日 · Native to South America, caiques are a type of small parrot with short, square tails and prominent colors like green, black, yellow, and orange. While caiques do not typically …
White-tailed Kite | Audubon Field Guide
As recently as the 1940s, this graceful hawk was considered rare and endangered in North America, restricted to a few sites in California and Texas. In recent decades, it has increased …
Mississippi Kite Identification - All About Birds
Mississippi Kites are an inky mix of gray and black, lightening to pale gray-white on the head and in the secondaries of the wings. The wingtips and tail are black. Juveniles are streaky, with …
Mississippi Kite ( Ictinia mississippiensis) - Texas Parks
The Mississippi kite is a beautiful, falcon-like bird whose body is an overall gray color and whose head is a lighter ashy gray. It has a completely black tail, deep red eyes, and yellow to red …
Mississippi kite - Wikipedia
The Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Mississippi kites have narrow, pointed wings and are graceful in flight, often appearing to float …