Plumbeous kite
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The plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is resident in much of northern South America. It is migratory in the northern part of its range which extends north to Mexico. It feeds on insects which it catches either from a perch or while in flight.
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Plumbeous kite | |
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In Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Ictinia |
Species: | I. plumbea |
Binomial name | |
Ictinia plumbea (Gmelin, JF, 1788) | |
Blue: Breeding; Green: Year-round; Purple: Migration |
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